Joseph Hagerty Explained

Joseph Hagerty
Full Name:Joseph Hagerty
Country:United States
Birth Date:19 April 1982
Birth Place:Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Height:163 cm
Weight:61 kg
Discipline:MAG
Natlteam:2005–2011
Gym:USOTC
Team Chevron
Gold Cup Gymnastics
Headcoach:Vitaly Marinich
Assistcoach:Alex Shchennokov
Retired:2011
Show-Medals:yes

Joseph Hagerty (born April 19, 1982, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2008 U.S. national champion on the horizontal bar and the 2008 all-around bronze medalist. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Gymnastics career

A native of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Hagerty was coached by Ed Burch, owner of Gold Cup Gymnastics in Albuquerque, NM.[2] Hagerty trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In March 2011, Hagerty announced his retirement from gymnastics.

Personal life

He is now currently performing as one of the Tumble Monkeys in the Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

Notes and References

  1. http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/artisticgymnastics/n214415760.shtml 2008 U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team finalized
  2. Web site: Staff.