2015 Winter Cup

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2015 Winter Cup
Venue Riviera
Location Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.
DatesFebruary 19—February 21, 2015
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The 2015 Winter Cup was an artistic gymnastics competition held at the Riviera in Las Vegas from February 19 to February 21, 2015.

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Competition

The finals session featured the top 42 gymnasts according to their all-around ranking and the top three gymnasts on each apparatus. The all-around and individual event champions were determined via a combined two-day score. Performances at the Winter Cup helped determine eight men who comprised the United States men's national gymnastics team at the 2015 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. [1]

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Senior Men [2]
Individual all-around Paul Ruggeri Steven Legendre Donnell Whittenburg
Floor Steven Legendre Stacey Ervin Paul Ruggeri
Pommel horse Ellis Mannon Marvin Kimble Donothan Bailey
Alec Yoder
Rings Marvin Kimble Steven Lacombe Steven Legendre
Vault Paul Ruggeri Steven Legendre Joshua Dixon
Parallel bars Danell Leyva Donnell Whittenburg Marvin Kimble
Horizontal bar Paul Ruggeri Jordan Valdez Robert Neff

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References

  1. "2015 Winter Cup Challenge begins tomorrow". wintercup.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. "Ruggeri wins 2015 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2021.