The Americans started consistently winning Olympic and World team medals in the early 1990s with future Hall of Famers Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes.

An iconic moment in the sport's history came late in the competition, when an injured Kerri Strug stuck a vault to secure the title.

Márta Károlyi headed the program after the 2000 Olympics, ushering in an era of success for the U.S. team as they became one of the most dominant countries in women's gymnastics.

The 2012 team was nicknamed the Fierce Five and included Gabby Douglas, the first African American woman to win the Olympic individual all-around.

In addition to the team gold medals, Biles won the individual all-around at the Worlds and Olympics for four straight years.

The United States women team is currently third in the all-time medal count for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

[4] The most decorated American gymnast at the World Championships is Simone Biles, who won 25 medals (19 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze) from 2013 to 2019.

[6] Additionally, eight American women have won the individual World all-around title: Kim Zmeskal (1991), Shannon Miller (1993-1994), Chellsie Memmel (2005), Shawn Johnson (2007), Bridget Sloan (2009), Jordyn Wieber (2011), Simone Biles (2013-2015, 2018-2019, 2023), and Morgan Hurd (2017).