After having to sit out of the Nationals competition due to a broken elbow, Patterson successfully petitioned into the World Gymnastics Championships, where she earned the all-around silver medal. She was the first American woman to medal in the World Championships since Shannon Miller in 1994. Her win also helped the United States win the team gold, a first-ever win for the American Women's team.
At the 2004 Olympic Games, Patterson finished first overall in the preliminary round, which qualified the gymnast for the all-around and balance beam finals. For individual all-around, Patterson narrowly beat out three-time world all-around champion from Russia, Svetlana Khorkina. This win made Patterson only the second woman from the United States to win an Olympic all-around gold medal, and the first to do so in a non-boycotted Olympic Games. Mary Lou Retton's win in 1984 occurred when the Soviet Union was boycotting the games, meaning she did not have to compete against athletes from Russia who were known for dominating the sport at the time.
In 2009, Patterson was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. In 2024, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Patterson married strategy consultant Mark Caldwell in 2012. The couple shares three children.
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