Joseph "Joe" Hagerty is an American

United States

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 artistic gymnast. He is the 2008 U.S. national champion on the horizontal bar

Horizontal bar

The high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear leather...

 and the 2008 all-around bronze medalist. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning 2008 U.S. Olympic team

United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. American athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since the 1896 Summer Olympics except the 1980 Summer Olympics, which the U.S. boycotted. The United States entered the Games as the most successful nation in...

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A native of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Hagerty currently lives and trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

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In March 2011

2011 in sports

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, Hagerty announced his retirement from gymnastics.

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