Birthdate: 8/18/1994 Program: Men's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Milwaukee, WI Club: Salto Gymnastics Center Head Coach: Anthony Ingrelli
Career Highlights
2024 Winter Cup still rings silver medalist
2023 Pan American Games team & still rings champion and all-around bronze medalist. Also advanced to the floor exercise final.
2023 U.S. still rings champion and floor exercise bronze medalist
Four-time U.S. still rings champion (2015-16, 2022-23)
Member of the 2022 World Championships Team. Advanced to the still rings final
2022 U.S. still rings champion and all-around & vault silver medalist
Member of the 2021 World Championships team
2019 U.S. still rings bronze medalist
Competed in the 2017 World Championships, advancing to the floor exercise final
2017 U.S. vault champion and all-around, still rings & parallel bars bronze medalist
2017 Winter Cup still rings bronze medalist
Alternate for the 2016 Olympic Team
2016 U.S. still rings champion
2016 Pac Rim team, still rings & parallel bars champion and all-around & vault silver medalist
2016 American Cup silver medalist
2016 Winter Cup still rings champion and vault bronze medalist
2015 World vault bronze medalist. Also finished eighth in the all-around and still rings
2015 U.S. still rings champion, all-around & floor exercise silver medalist, and vault bronze medalist
2015 Pan American Games team champion and floor exercise, still rings & vault silver medalist
2015 Winter Cup parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist
2014 DTB Pokal World Cup all-around bronze medalist
2014 World Championships team bronze medalist
2014 U.S. vault champion and still rings silver medalist
2014 Winter Cup all-around and still rings silver medalist
About
Donnell Whittenburg
Nickname: Don Don Birthplace: Baltimore, MD USA Hometown: Baltimore, MD USA Twitter:@d_whittenburg Facebook:Facebook.com/Dejayuu Instagram:Instagram.com/donnell_whittenburg Name of High School: Edgewood high High School Graduation Year: 2012 Year you began gymnastics: 2002 Favorite Event: pommel horse How did you get involved in gymnastics: I began gymnastics because I was teaching myself skills and doing "back yard gymnastics" and my mom didn't want me to hurt myself. MY coach saw me in classes and told my mom to put me on the team Favorite thing about gymnastics: Getting to travel and experience the new cultures What are your goals for gymnastics?: To inspire the next generation to keep pushing for the dreams they have set for themselves. Also to compete at the Olympic Games ! Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Sheila Brown Names of sibling(s): Taneisha, Latisha, and Damon Family members in sports: Dereck Whittenburg
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: Art and Tech Hobbies or favorite activities: Skateboarding, Drumming,Gaming, Designing, Investing, and Reading Favorite music: Hip hop Favorite book(s): Crushing it!, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and Scythe Favorite movie(s): The Gentleman , Rush hour, and Rocky 1-3 Favorite TV show(s): One Piece ,Solo Leveling,and Ninja Kamui Favorite Food: Japanese, Brazilian, and Italian Cuisine Charity Involvement: none Other sports involvement: Football and Basketball
