U.S. Athletes Claim 23 Medals Over Weekend
American juniors, Hopes gymnasts and parkour athletes earned medals at competitions in France and China.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Gymnastics
U.S. gymnasts and parkour athletes won 23 medals in international competition over the weekend, including 21 at the 2026 Combs-la-Ville International Tournament in France. Ryan Abiang also took men's freestyle parkour gold at the 2026 Beijing World Cup.
Why it matters
The haul gives U.S. programs strong results across junior, Hopes and parkour divisions heading into the next international cycle. Abiang's win also marks his first World Cup medal for the United States.
The U.S. Hopes team scored 104.034 for team gold, and the junior team scored 100.368 for its title. Abiang won with 31 points, and Audrey Johnson finished women's speed silver in 37.19 seconds.
The players
Ryan Abiang
Abiang is a U.S. parkour athlete who won men's freestyle parkour gold at the 2026 Beijing World Cup.
Audrey Johnson
Johnson is a U.S. parkour athlete who took women's speed silver at the Beijing World Cup and won a World Cup gold in Portugal in 2024.
The details
Junior and Hopes gymnasts claimed the team titles and all-around medals at Combs-la-Ville, with Oie winning the Hopes all-around at 52.167. Apparatus finals on Sunday added 13 more U.S. medals, and Abiang's gold was China's first World Cup gold since Johnson's 2024 win in Portugal.
Timeline
• Weekend of the Combs-la-Ville tournament and Beijing World Cup competitions in 2026
• Abiang's Beijing World Cup gold in May 2026
Season Trajectory
Abiang's gold is China's first World Cup gold since Audrey Johnson's 2024 win in Portugal, a precedent that frames this result as a return to top-level competition. The weekend's haul also reinforces U.S. depth across junior and Hopes levels heading into later international events.
The junior and Hopes results give fans a read on which U.S. gymnasts are developing toward senior international competition. Parkour fans can track Abiang and Johnson's medal totals as the World Cup series continues.
The takeaway
Medal counts across junior and parkour levels offer an early signal of where U.S. depth is strongest. Following these results over the coming cycle shows which athletes are moving up the ranks.
Further reading
Explore more Gymnastics coverage for context on the U.S. junior and Hopes programs.
Source note: This article includes information reported by USA Gymnastics.
