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Video: After Ending USA’s Medal Curse at World Gymnastics Championships, Olympic Gymnast Sends Bold Message for American Contention at Swiss Cup 2023

Published 11/05/2023, 12:05 PM EST

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American gymnastics has been a constant threat to teams all around the world for a long time. Still, the women’s team dominated the scene. However, a seasoned athlete created history by being the first male American gymnast to win the Pan American Gymnastics Championships all-around. His achievements only increased as he won for the second time at the World Championships and was a key player in the USA’s victorious comeback to the podium following a nine-year gap.

Not too long after winning another gold medal in the all-around at the 40th Memorial Arthur Gander, his continued participation in another competition highlights his persistent dedication to a winning streak.

Gymnastics Icon makes way for another win

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Coming off a triumphant year so far, Yul Moldauer returned to his favorite routine that advances his team each time. An update from his parallel bars performance was shared on Twitter(X) by @maple_maple555. The Worlds bronze medalist can be seen cleanly maneuvering the apparatus, showing his core power even with just one hand balance. He went on for over one minute taking a perfect rotation firmly placing his hands back on the bars. While the scores were not shared in the end, Yul has clearly placed himself on yet another win list.

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The 27-year-old athlete won the Gander men’s all-around title on November 1 in Morges, Switzerland. Moldauer finished in second place in 2022 at the same site while this time he scored 57.200. Looking back at his Arthur Gander Memorial records, in his 2021 debut he won AA gold after a tie-breaker with Russia’s Nikita Nagornyy. 

It all began at the end of February when Yul won the men’s all-around division at the 2023 Winter Cup Challenge. With great effort, he surpassed Asher Hong and Fred Richards to take the lead with an astounding 85.342 points. Additionally, Moldauer was instrumental in the team’s final qualification in the Pan American Championships.

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In the individual events: He won gold in the all-around competition, the floor exercise, and the parallel bars. He also won a bronze medal on the pommel horse and a silver medal on the horizontal bar. Finally, he delivered the best performance awaited by the gymnastics community for over a decade.

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Breaking of US gymnastics medal curse

The US men’s gymnastics team had been plagued with failure in international events for over a decade, failing to place on the podium. But at the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships, the American team backed by strong gymnasts like Asher Hong and Yul Moldauer took the lead to win a bronze medal. Both gymnasts were qualified for the parallel bars finals. The last time the U.S. men’s team won a team medal at an Olympic or World event was in 2014 when they took home a bronze.

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Yul was the only gymnast with Olympic experience among the gymnastics prodigies. In addition, he was the oldest male gymnast aged 27 to win a Worlds medal for his nation in two decades. With the current meet underway, he puts himself in the crucial role to bring home a medal once again!

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Divya Purohit

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Shifa Jahan