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Addison Fatta

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Addison Fatta
Fatta competing on uneven bars at the 2024 U.S. Classic
Personal information
Full nameAddison Grace Fatta
Country representedUnited States United States
Born (2004-11-23) November 23, 2004 (age 19)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA
HometownWrightsville, Pennsylvania USA
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2021–2024 (USA)
ClubPrestige Gymnastics
College teamOklahoma Sooners (2025–2028)
Head coach(es)Tony Fatta
Jen Fatta
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Medellín Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Medellín Uneven bars
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 0 1

Addison Grace Fatta (/ˈftə/ FEY-ta) (born November 23, 2004) is an American artistic gymnast. She was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2023 Pan American Championships.

Early life

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Fatta was born to Tony and Jen Fatta in 2004 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She started gymnastics in 2005.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

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Fatta qualified as an elite-level gymnast in 2017. She competed at the American Classic, the U.S. Classic, and at her first National Championships.[2]

In 2018 Fatta only competed at the American Classic and the U.S. Classic.

In 2019, her last year as a junior level gymnast, Fatta competed at the U.S. Classic and at the 2019 National Championships. She finished 13th in the all-around.[3]

Senior gymnastics career

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2021

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Fatta competed at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed seventh in the all-around.[4] In late May Fatta competed at the U.S. Classic where she only competed on uneven bars and balance beam. In June she competed at her first senior-level National Championships. She placed sixteenth in the all-around but qualified to compete at the upcoming Olympic Trials. Additionally she was named to the national team for the first time.[5] At the Olympic Trials Fatta finished eleventh in the all-around.

2022

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Fatta competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she placed eleventh in the all-around.[6] In July Fatta was selected as the alternate for the Pan American Championships team.[7]

In August Fatta competed at the National Championships. She finished tenth in the all-around.[8] In September Fatta competed at the Szombathely Challenge World Cup alongside Katelyn Jong and Levi Jung-Ruivivar. While there Fatta won gold on vault and bronze on the uneven bars.[9]

In November Fatta signed her National Letter of Intent with the Oklahoma Sooners.[10]

2023

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Fatta was named to the team to compete at the Pan American Championships alongside Zoe Miller, Joscelyn Roberson, Tiana Sumanasekera, Nola Matthews and traveling replacement athlete Madray Johnson.[11] During qualifications, which also served as individual finals, she helped the USA team qualify to the team final in first place, and individually she won the silver medal on uneven bars with a score of 13.667, behind Nola Matthews.[12] Fatta also competed on floor exercise, earning a score of 12.167. During the team final, Fatta scored a 13.150 on vault and a 13.700 on uneven bars to help the USA win the team gold medal.[13]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2017 American Classic 20 19 19 18 21
U.S. Classic 10 10 20 21 20
U.S. National Championships 28 27 18 25 25
2018 American Classic 17 17 12 11 34
U.S. Classic 21 6 30 24 32
2019 U.S. Classic 17 8 24 31 15
U.S. National Championships 13 6 9 27 25
Senior
2021 Winter Cup 7 5 11 14 17
American Classic 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 14 8
U.S. Classic 5 15
U.S. National Championships 16 10 21 15
Olympic Trials 11 13 13 11
2022 Winter Cup 11 6 13 20
Pan American Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[a]
U.S. Classic 6 5
U.S. National Championships 10 11 18 11
Szombathely Challenge Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Swiss Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Winter Cup 10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 24 7
DTB Pokal Mixed Cup 4
Pan American Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 4 21
U.S. National Championships 17 5 9 23 19
2024 Winter Cup 6 4 23 8
DTB Pokal Mixed Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
American Classic 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 8 29
U.S. National Championships 19 20 27 24
  1. ^ Fatta was the team USA alternate

References

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  1. ^ "Addison Fatta". USA Gymnastics.
  2. ^ "2017 U.S. Championships Results". The Gymternet. August 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Championships Results". The Gymternet. August 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chiles, Parker claim 2021 Winter Cup senior and junior all-around titles, four senior and five junior gymnasts named to U.S. Women's National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Biles wins seventh national all-around championship, most in U.S. women's gymnastics history". USA Gymnastics. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "McClain takes senior women's all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "World all-around bronze medalist DiCello to headline U.S. women's team at 2022 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "McClain reigns at the 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "United States' Addison Fatta and Katelyn Jong claim artistic gymnastics titles at Szombathely World Challenge Cup". International Olympic Committee. October 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Kindler Adds Fantastic Four for 2023". Oklahoma Sooners. November 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "Women's senior team named for 2023 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. April 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 Pan American Championships Results." The Gymternet. https://thegymter.net/2023/05/29/2023-pan-american-championships-results/ Link accessed June 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 Pan American Championships Results", The Gymternet, May 29, 2023
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