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Joseph Hagerty

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Joseph Hagerty
Full nameJoseph Hagerty
Country represented United States
Born (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982 (age 42)
HometownAlbuquerque, New Mexico
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
ClubU.S. Olympic Training Center
Head coach(es)Vitaly Marinitch, Alex Shchennokov
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Rio de Janeiro Horizontal bar

Joseph "Joe" 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 bronze medal-winning 2008 U.S. Olympic team.[1]

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.

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.

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