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The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won just two medals at the World Championships in Jakarta last week. This is the country’s lowest medal total in an international competition since 2001.
The only two American medalists were Leanne Wong, who won silver in the all-around, and Joscelyn Roberson, who won bronze on vault.
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Joscelyn Roberson of the United States trains at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta on October 18, 2025, ahead of the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. The Championships will take place from October 19 to 25 for the first time in a Southeast Asian country. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
Chellsie Memmel, head of the American program, spoke about the team’s underperformance.
“It was tough,” Memmel said, according to Olympics.com. “There were some really good pieces, but then there were some struggles. I didn’t feel like there was an attack on their events and their skills in general. There were still some good things, but I have work to do.
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Leanne Wong of the United States of America prepares for her exercise during the women’s qualification on day three of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Indonesia Arena on October 21, 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Tom Weller/Getty Images)
“We will talk about it, but without beating him to death,” Memmel continued. “They know what happened. They know they didn’t do their best, so they’ll want to come practice and reset.”
The United States is accustomed to regularly dominating the women’s category in international gymnastics. This is only the third year since 2006 in which the United States has not finished with the most women’s medals since 2006, with the exception of 2017 and 2021, where it was tied with Japan and Russia for the most.
Dulcy Caylor of the United States competes on the beam during the women’s all-around final of the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta on October 23, 2025. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
This year, the team was without superstars Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles.
If last week is any indication, this could spell trouble for the U.S. women’s gymnastics dynasty heading into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“For me, that means approaching every corner with the intention of it being great and being confident,” Memmel explained. “Believing in this – believing in themselves – to do this and know that they can do it when the time comes to raise their hand.”
