Patterson won the all-around title in the prestigious American Cup again in 2004. She swept the competition at the first big meet of the Olympic year, winning all four events and the all-around for a total of $14,000 ($10,000 for the all-around, $1,000 each event). The following year she did it again - becoming only the second person to do so (after Russia's Yelena Shilova in 1992). Patterson also became the first female athlete to win the all-around twice. The American Cup is an international sports competition that has been held annually in Philadelphia since 1876. It is a celebration of American sport and culture featuring top athletes from around the world. The all-around competition is made up of four events: ball toss, rope climb, static lift, and floor exercise. Each of these events is judged on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the best score. The all-arounder with the highest total score wins. In addition to her victories in the American Cup, Carly Patterson has also won gold medals in the individual events of the games. In 2000, she became the first woman to win three straight individual titles when she defeated Suzy Favorit, Natalya Kovalyova, and Maria Paseka in succession. Patterson was born on January 4th, 1974 in San Diego, California.