Many consider the USA’s gymnastics squad as one of the toughest teams to get into and for good reasons. The Americans have firmly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to gymnastics. The ongoing Olympic Team Trials are seeing some spectacular performances being dished out, and the men have also joined in on the action today. As the final delegates to Paris wait to be named, let’s take a look at one of the biggest contenders for Team USA: Donnell Whittenburg.
The two-time World Championships bronze medalist will be heading to his third Olympic Team Trials in the hope of securing his spot on the grandest stage for the very first time. While Donnell is yet to make his place among the sport’s elites, things might be in for a change.
An article by Olympics.com from earlier today shared the mindset of Donnell going into Minneapolis at the Team Trials. There, he talked about what kept the fire in him alive ever since he was selected as a substitute for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics, an ambition he calls “…the dream ever since 2016.” Donnell is also the oldest gymnast who will set foot at the Target Center, but his stacked resume could be a menace for his younger colleagues.
Along with being a World Championships medalist, Whittenburg is also a three-time Pan American Games as well as the 2023 Pan American Championships gold medalist. As of the moment, Whittenburg is eighth on the scoreboard at the Team Trials with 68.600 points to his name.
