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Jordyn Wieber (SA), favourite
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The 2012 "AT&T American Cup", part of the International Gymnastics Federation World Cup series, marks the start of the road to London for many of the world’s top gymnasts seeking to make history this summer.
2011 World all-around champion Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts' Twistars USA; 2011 World parallel bars champion Danell Leyva o(Miami/Team Hilton HHonors; Universal Gymnastics); 2011 World team champion Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics;
and 2011 World team bronze-medalist John Orozco of the Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center), who finished fifth in the all-around at the 2011 World Championships, will represent the USA at this prestigious event.
The international field includes gymnasts from Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Romania and Ukraine.
* Men
USA: Danell Leyva, Miami/Team Hilton HHonors (Universal Gymnastics)
USA: John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center)
Canada: Jackson Payne
Germany: Marcel Nguyen
Great Britain: Daniel Purvis
Japan: Ryuzo Sejima
Ukraine: Mykola Kuksenkov
Ukraine: Oleg Verniaiev
USA, alternate: Christopher Brooks, Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Gymnastics)
* Women
USA: Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan's Gymnastics
USA: Jordyn Wieber, DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts' Twistars USA
Australia: Georgia Simpson
Canada: Victoria Moors
Germany: Lisa-Katharina Hill
Great Britain: Rebecca Tunney
Romania: Diana Chelaru
Romania: Larisa Iordache
USA, alternate: Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance