Donnell Whittenburg has spent a decade at the forefront of American men’s gymnastics, amassing a résumé that few in the sport can match. A four-time U.S. still rings champion, 2015 world vault bronze medalist, and 2023 Pan American Games team and still rings gold medalist, he has maintained a place among the nation’s elite through shifting rosters and unforgiving competition cycles. His name is etched in the Code of Points for a signature skill on the still rings, and his versatility has brought medals on vault, floor, parallel bars, and in the all-around. Yet, his latest milestone, qualification for a sixth World Championships, carries a significance that transcends his medal count.

The journey has not been a straight ascent. At his Olympic Trials debut in 2016, Whittenburg’s season-long

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