McKayla Maroney

McKayla Maroney

Birthdate: 12/9/1995 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Long Beach, CA Club: All Olympia AOGC Head Coach: Arthur Akopyan Other Coaches: Galina Marinova

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Career Highlights

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• 2011 World Championships team and vault gold medalist

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Personal Information

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Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Year in School: Sophomore
Name of High School: Homeschooled
High School Graduation Year: 2014
Year you began gymnastics: 1997
Favorite Event: Probably floor because it's the only event that you can really express yourself.
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom put me in gymnastics because i had so much energy and i was always running around, so she thought gymnastics might take away some of the insane amounts of energy.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: The feeling when you have worked so hard for something then finally getting the skill, or achieving the long time goal.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: I would love to compete for USA at Worlds and the Olympics.
Names of parents/guardians: Mike and Erin
Names of sibling(s): Tarynn and Kav
Family members in sports: My family is very athletic in to all different sports. Dad was quarterback for Purdue

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Interests Outside the Gym

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Favorite school subject: English
Hobbies or favorite activities: Go to movies and the beach, hang out at the pool, shopping.
Favorite music: Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake, Miriah Carey, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Beyonce.
Favorite book(s): Audrey Wait, Tucks Everlasting, Hunger Game series, Uglies series, Percy Jackson series, The Last Song, A Dogs Life, The mysterious Benedict Society,
Favorite movie(s): Yes Man, Last Song, Transformers, Pirates, Shutters Island, The Gaurdian, Elf, Avatar, and Inception.
Favorite TV show(s): Keeping up with the Kardashions, Jerseylicious, Enews, Pretty Little Liars, and Make it or Break it.
Favorite Food: Sushi, strawberries, mangos
Other sports involvement: I used to do soccer, ice skating and tennis.

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National Competition Results

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2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 1st-VT; 2nd-AA; 5th-FX; 7th-BB
2011 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 5th-FX; 6th-BB
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 1st-VT; 3rd-AA; 4th-FX(T); 7th-BB (Jr. Div.)
2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT(T); 5th-FX; 7th-AA (Jr. Div.)
2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - 3rd-VT (Jr. Div.)

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International Competition Results

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2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan - 1st-Team, VT
2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA, VT; 4th-FX; 5th-UB, BB(T)
2010 Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team, VT, FX