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WHITTENBURG Donnell

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WIT-in-burg · duh-NEL

Stress in capitals · /dəˈnɛl ˈwɪtənbɝːɡ/

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 appearances
OLYMPIC GAMES
0 Games
AGE
32
HOMETOWN
Baltimore, MD
TRAINING CLUB
Salto Gymnastics Center

SIGNATURE APPARATUS

Still Rings (SR)Vault (VT)Parallel Bars (PB)

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WHITTENBURG Donnell(WIT-in-burg), age 32, Baltimore, MD

  • 5 World Championships competed in
  • 2025: Still Rings World Medalist & Veteran Team Leader — Jakarta World Championships
  • 2023: Pan American Games Team, SR & AA Gold — Santiago Pan American Games
  • 2015: World Vault Bronze Medalist — Glasgow World Championships
  • 2014: World Team Bronze — Nanning World Championships
  • Originator of 'The Whittenburg' on still rings — a triple back pike dismount rated H (the highest-valued dismount in the Code).
  • Over a decade on the U.S. Senior National Team, mentoring multiple generations of American gymnasts.

COMPETITIVE RESUME

CAREER HISTORY

WORLDS
5 World Championships competed inFIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
2025
Still Rings World Medalist & Veteran Team LeaderJakarta World Championships
2023
Pan American Games Team, SR & AA GoldSantiago Pan American Games
2015
World Vault Bronze MedalistGlasgow World Championships
2014
World Team BronzeNanning World Championships

PERSONAL & BROADCAST NOTES

OFF THE MAT

Originator of 'The Whittenburg' on still rings — a triple back pike dismount rated H (the highest-valued dismount in the Code).

Over a decade on the U.S. Senior National Team, mentoring multiple generations of American gymnasts.

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