Tyson American Cup Champions
NOTE: With the exception of 2005, when it recognized individual event champions, the American Cup champion is an all-around title. In 2006-08, the event’s name is the Tyson American Cup. Formerly the event was known as the Visa American Cup from 1997-2004, the McDonald’s American Cup from 1982-96 and the Dial American Cup in 1978-79.
| MEN |
| 1976 |
Bart Conner |
USA |
| 1977 |
Mitsuo Tsukahara |
JPN |
| 1978 |
Kurt Thomas |
USA |
| 1979 |
Kurt Thomas |
USA |
| 1980 |
Kurt Thomas |
USA |
| 1981 |
Bart Conner |
USA |
| 1982 |
Bart Conner |
USA |
| 1983 |
Peter Vidmar |
USA |
| 1984 |
Peter Vidmar |
USA |
| 1985 |
Tim Daggett |
USA |
| 1986 |
Alexei Tikhonkikh |
URS |
| 1987 |
Brian Ginsberg |
USA |
| 1988 |
Marius Toba |
ROM |
| 1989 |
Vitaly Marinitch |
URS |
| 1990 |
Alexander Kolyvanov |
URS |
| 1991 |
Trent Dimas |
USA |
| 1992 |
Jarrod Hanks |
USA |
| 1993 |
Vitaly Scherbo |
BLU |
| 1994 |
Vitaly Scherbo |
BLR |
| 1995 |
John Roethlisberger |
USA |
| 1996 |
John Roethlisberger |
USA |
| 1997 |
Blaine Wilson |
USA |
| 1998 |
Blaine Wilson |
USA |
| 1999 |
Blaine Wilson |
USA |
| 2000 |
Eric Lopez Rios |
CUB |
| 2001 |
Blaine Wilson |
USA |
| 2002 |
Eric Lopez Rios |
CUB |
| 2003 |
Blaine Wilson |
USA |
| 2004 |
Jason Gatson |
USA |
| 2005 |
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FX: |
Jeffrey Wammes |
HOL |
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PH: |
Alexander Artemev |
USA |
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SR: |
Yuri Van Gelder |
HOL |
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VT: |
Jeffrey Wammes |
HOL |
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PB: |
Kazuya Ueda |
JPN |
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HB: |
Yann Cucherat |
FRA |
| 2006 |
Jonathan Horton |
USA |
| 2007 |
Jonathan Horton |
USA |
| 2008 |
Paul Hamm |
USA |
| 2009 |
Fabian Hambuechen |
GER |
| WOMEN |
| 1976 |
Nadia Comaneci |
ROM |
| 1977 |
Kathy Johnson |
USA |
| 1978 |
Natasha Tereschenko |
URS |
| 1979 |
Stella Zakarova |
URS |
| 1980 |
Tracee Talavera |
USA |
| 1981 |
Julianne McNamara |
USA |
| 1982 |
Julianne McNamara |
USA |
| 1983 |
Mary Lou Retton |
USA |
| 1984 |
Mary Lou Retton |
USA |
| 1985 |
Mary Lou Retton |
USA |
| 1986 |
Kristie Phillips |
USA |
| 1987 |
Kristie Phillips |
USA |
| 1988 |
Phoebe Mills |
USA |
| 1989 |
Brandy Johnson |
USA |
| 1990 |
Kim Zmeskal |
USA |
| 1991 |
Betty Okino |
USA |
| 1992 |
Kim Zmeskal |
USA |
| 1993 |
Shannon Miller |
USA |
| 1994 |
Dominique Dawes |
USA |
| 1995 |
Kristy Powell |
USA |
| 1996 |
Kerri Strug |
USA |
| 1997 |
Elvire Teza |
FRA |
| 1998 |
Viktoria Karpenko |
UKR |
| 1999 |
Jennie Thompson |
USA |
| 2000 |
Elena Produnova |
RUS |
| 2001 |
Elena Zamolodchikova |
RUS |
| 2002 |
Tasha Schwikert |
USA |
| 2003 |
Carly Patterson |
USA |
| 2004 |
Carly Patterson |
USA |
| 2005 |
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VT: |
Alicia Sacramone |
USA |
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UB: |
Chellsie Memmel |
USA |
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BB: |
Zhang Nan, CHN, Nastia Liukin |
USA |
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FX: |
Patricia Moreno |
ESP |
| 2006 |
Nastia Liukin |
USA |
| 2007 |
Shawn Johnson |
USA |
| 2008 |
Nastia Liukin |
USA |
| 2009 |
Jordyn Wieber |
USA |