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2008 United States Olympic trials (gymnastics)

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2008 U.S. Olympic trials
VenueWachovia Center
LocationPhiladelphia
DateJune 19–22, 2008 (2008-06-19 – 2008-06-22)
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The 2008 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials were held from June 19 to 22, 2008, at the Wachovia Center (now known as Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia.[1]

Venue

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The Wachovia Center, which has a capacity of up to 20,478 spectators, is home to the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Philadelphia Wings.

Participants

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The 13 national team gymnasts were invited to attend:[2]

Name Hometown Club
Jana Bieger Coconut Creek, FL Bieger International
Mackenzie Caquatto Naperville, IL Aerials
Olivia Courtney Orlando, FL Orlando Metro
Ivana Hong Blue Springs, MO GAGE
Alaina Johnson Tyler, TX Texas East
Shawn Johnson West Des Moines, IA Chow's Gymnastics
Mattie Larson Los Angeles, CA All Olympia
Nastia Liukin Parker, TX WOGA
Corrie Lothrop Gaithersburg, MD Hill's Gymnastics
Chellsie Memmel West Allis, WI M&M Gymnastics
Samantha Peszek Indianapolis, IN DeVeau's
Alicia Sacramone Winchester, MA Brestyan's
Randy Stageberg Chesapeake, VA Excalibur

The following people were also invited to Olympic trials:

Name Hometown Club
Chelsea Davis Lakeway, TX Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Darling Hill Mt. Laurel, NJ Will-Moor
Britney Ranzy Gaithersburg, MD Excalibur
Amber Trani Richlandtown, PA Parkettes
Bridget Sloan Pittsboro, IN Sharp's
Shayla Worley Orlando, FL Orlando Metro

Broadcast

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NBC broadcast all nights of competition at the trials.[3]

Results

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Final standings

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Individual all-around Shawn Johnson Nastia Liukin Chellsie Memmel
Vault Alicia Sacramone Shawn Johnson Britney Ranzy
Uneven bars Nastia Liukin Chellsie Memmel Jana Bieger
Balance beam Shawn Johnson Chellsie Memmel Nastia Liukin
Floor Shawn Johnson Nastia Liukin
Chellsie Memmel
Samantha Peszek		 N/A

[4][5][6][7][8]

Final scores

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Full Olympic trial scores are as follows:

Rank Gymnast Day Total Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Shawn Johnson 15.950 15.700 16.250 16.100 64.000 127.650
15.900 15.350 16.200 16.200 63.650
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nastia Liukin 15.000 16.700 16.100 15.700 63.500 125.850
14.800 16.150 15.850 15.450 62.350
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chellsie Memmel 14.800 16.150 16.000 15.300 62.250 124.800
14.200 16.400 16.100 15.850 62.550
4 Samantha Peszek 15.100 15.300 15.800 15.650 61.850 123.250
15.150 15.200 15.800 15.550 61.400
5 Ivana Hong 14.800 15.200 15.700 15.150 60.850 120.950
14.800 15.550 14.450 15.300 60.100
6 Jana Bieger 14.600 15.650 15.250 14.600 60.100 120.600
14.650 15.700 15.450 14.700 60.500
7 Mattie Larson 14.800 15.100 14.400 15.250 59.550 119.700
14.700 14.900 15.050 15.500 60.150
8 Chelsea Davis 14.700 15.000 14.750 14.850 59.300 119.300
14.600 15.00 14.750 14.850 60.000
9 Corrie Lothrop 14.900 14.950 14.600 14.950 59.400 119.150
14.900 14.950 15.000 14.900 59.750
10 Olivia Courtney 14.700 14.400 13.550 14.750 57.400 115.700
14.700 14.250 14.450 14.900 58.300
11 Randy Stageberg 14.740 13.450 13.900 15.200 57.300 115.100
14.950 13.900 14.550 14.400 57.800
12 Alaina Johnson 13.800 14.100 13.900 14.250 56.050 111.850
13.500 14.000 13.900 14.400 55.800
13 Alicia Sacramone 15.900 – 15.650 15.400 46.950 94.150
16.000 – 15.500 15.700 47.200
14 Shayla Worley 14.600 15.400 14.800 – 44.800 89.100
14.700 14.200 15.400 – 44.300
15 Bridget Sloan – 15.600 14.850 14.550 44.300 88.050
– 14.500 14.250 14.300 43.050
16 Darling Hill 14.650 – 13.000 14.950 42.600 86.750
14.500 – 14.450 15.200 43.100
17 Britney Ranzy 15.100 13.700 – 14.300 43.100 72.850
15.250 – – 14.500 29.750
18 Amber Trani 13.250 – 14.400 14.250 41.900 70.900
– – 14.650 14.350 29.000

Olympic team selection

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At the conclusion of the Olympic trials only Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin were named to the team to represent the USA at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The remaining members of the team were to be determined after a selection camp; attendees included: Jana Bieger, Chelsea Davis, Ivana Hong, Mattie Larson, Corrie Lothrop, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan, and Shayla Worley.[9] The camp concluded in mid-July with Memmel, Peszek, Sacramone, and Sloan being named to the team while Bieger, Hong, and Lothrop were named as the alternates.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "All-Session Tickets for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics go on sale on Wednesday".
  2. ^ "U.S. women who advanced to the U.S. Olympic Team trials - Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 7, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Olympic Team trials - Gymnastics on the networks of NBC". USA Gymnastics. June 19, 2008.
  4. ^ "2008 Olympic Team Trials - Day 2, Meet Results - Multi, Women, Competition II" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
  5. ^ "2008 Olympic Team Trials - Day 2, Vault Rankings, Women, Competition II" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
  6. ^ "2008 Olympic Team Trials - Day 2, Bars Rankings, Women, Competition II" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
  7. ^ "2008 Olympic Team Trials - Day 2, Beam Rankings, Women, Competition II" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
  8. ^ "2008 Olympic Team Trials - Day 2, Floor Rankings, Women, Competition II" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
  9. ^ "Johnson, Liukin nominated to 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team". USA Gymnastics. June 22, 2008.
  10. ^ "USA Gymnastics finalizes 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for women's gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. July 19, 2008.
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