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McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is an American retired [3] artistic gymnast.She was a member of the American women's gymnastics team dubbed the Fierce Five at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the team and an individual silver medal in the vault event.
McKayla Maroney of the United States, the defending world champion and top qualifier to the vault final, was the favourite to win but placed second after falling on her second vault. Oksana Chusovitina, who placed fifth, set a record by competing in her sixth consecutive Olympic vault final.
Maroney won the vault competition, Douglas and Ross tied for first on the uneven bars, while Raisman won the balance beam and floor exercise. Afterward, Douglas, Maroney, Raisman, Ross, and Wieber were the five gymnasts chosen to represent the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
McKayla Maroney is still not impressed! The U.S. gymnast became an internet sensation after she won a silver medal in the vault finals at the 2012 Olympic games in London. An image of her pursing ...
McKayla Maroney, part of the U.S. Olympic gymnastic team's 2012 gold-medal team, is doing TV commercials and working on a singing career.
In December 2016, as part of a settlement agreement with USA Gymnastics over sexual abuse at the hands of former team doctor Larry Nassar, Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney signed a ...
McKayla Maroney won silver on vault. [12] [13] In 2016 the U.S. won the team gold medal for the second consecutive Olympics, and the third title overall. The team was nicknamed "The Final Five" (as the team members were the last 5 who competed under Marta Karolyi) and featured the return of 2012 Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman.
Former Team USA gymnast McKayla Maroney competed with a broken foot and nose at the 2012 London Olympics after Larry Nassar, the team doctor since convicted of sexual abuse, lied about the ...