McKayla Maroney
American artistic gymnast (born 1995)
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- McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast.
- There, she also won an individual silver medal on the vault.
- She then became the first U.
- Earlier in her career, she won three gold medals at the 2010 Pan American Championships.
- In 2016, she retired from gymnastics after not competing since the 2013 World Championships.
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WikipediaMcKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was a member of the American women's gymnastics team, dubbed the Fierce Five, that won a gold medal in the team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. There, she also won an individual silver medal on the vault. Maroney was also a member of the gold-winning American team at the 2011 World Championships, where she also won the vault title. She then became the first U.S. female gymnast to defend a World Championship vault title at the 2013 World Championships. Earlier in her career, she won three gold medals at the 2010 Pan American Championships.
A photograph of Maroney with a "not impressed" expression, taken after winning the vault silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, became an Internet meme. In 2016, she retired from gymnastics after not competing since the 2013 World Championships.
McKayla Rose Maroney was born in Aliso Viejo, California, on December 9, 1995, the daughter of Erin and Mike Maroney (died 2019). Her father was a quarterback at Purdue University, and her mother was a figure skater. She is of Irish Catholic descent. She has two siblings, Tarynn and Kav.
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