Stephen McCain

Stephen McCain
Full nameStephen Wayne McCain
Country representedUnited States
Born (1974-01-09) January 9, 1974 (age 50)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team1993–2005
GymUSOTC
Team Gattaca
Team Texaco
College teamUCLA Bruins
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 1 0
Pan American Games 1 1 0
Total 1 2 0
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Ghent Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team

Stephen Wayne McCain (born January 9, 1974) is a retired American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 2000 Olympics and the 2001 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. McCain attended the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]

Olympics

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After finishing 12th at the 1996 Olympic Trials and failing to make the team,[2] McCain moved to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado to focus more on his career.[3]

Other international competition

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McCain participated in four World Championships. In 2001, his team won a silver medal.[4]

McCain retired from gymnastics after not making the US Olympic Team in 2004.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stephen McCain Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ Barron, David. "Men carry Houston's gymnastics legacy". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ Barron, David. "Men carry Houston's gymnastics legacy". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. ^ "USA Gymnastics Online: Athlete Steve McCain".
  5. ^ "USA Gymnastics Online: Athlete Steve McCain".
  6. ^ "1996 U.S. Olympic Trials-Gymnastics: Veteran Men's Team Headed to Atlanta".
  7. ^ Barron, David. "Men carry Houston's gymnastics legacy". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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