Donnell Whittenburg Hits Triple Pike Dismount Off Rings - 'The Whittenburg'

Donnell Whittenburg Hits Triple Pike Dismount Off Rings - 'The Whittenburg'

Donnell Whittenburg put his amazing new rings dismount into competition for the first time at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Koper, Slovenia, this weekend.

May 15, 2017 by Rebecca Johnson
Donnell Whittenburg Hits Triple Pike Dismount Off Rings - 'The Whittenburg'
Donnell Whittenburg put his amazing new rings dismount into competition for the first time at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Koper, Slovenia, this weekend.

He has been training a triple pike dismount, and he successfully completed it in international competition, which means it is now called "The Whittenburg:"

Check it out!
Video via USA Gymnastics

Whittenburg had a strong performance overall at the meet, winning gold on parallel bars with a 14.750 and also took silver on vault and floor with a 14.60 and a 14.30, respectively.

See full results from finals here
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