ANAHEIM, Calif. -- One of Cuba's male gymnasts defected at the World Gymnastics Championships after the team competition finished Sunday night.

Michel Brito Ferrer reportedly plans to stay in the United States. Details of how and where he defected were not immediately available.

Cuba was 15th in the men's preliminaries, missing a spot in the Athens Olympics by 1.3 points. The 15th-place finish allows the Cubans to send two gymnasts to Athens.

Ferrer competed on all six events for the Cubans, finishing 112th overall.