Baltimore native Donnell Whittenburg, 31, competes in the still rings final during the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia on Oct. 24. He won a gold medal for his performance, becoming the first American to do so in that event at the world championships. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
With his love of gymnastics beginning in Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun asked Donnell Whittenburg some questions about his hometown and journey through gymnastics.