How old was McKayla Maroney in the 2012 Olympics?
How old was McKayla Maroney in the 2012 Olympics?
Maroney said about the 2012 London Games, “I was just trying to accomplish my dream, but I had abuse coming at me from many angles that I didn’t understand how to process at 15. I had to suppress it, and I had to minimize it, just to get through the day.”
What ethnicity is McKayla Maroney?
McKayla is of Irish Catholic descent. She has two siblings, Tarynn and Kav, and was homeschooled in order to train as an elite gymnast.
What was McKayla Maroney known for?
Olympics gymnast on book about her gymnastics experience. McKayla Maroney was an instrumental part of the U.S. Olympic gymnastic team’s 2012 gold-medal team, and was a prominent figure in the world gymnastics community between 2010-2013.
What happened to Makayla at the Olympics?
It was a small mistake but that bobble made her late for the next gate and as she tried to recover quickly she toppled to her left hip and skidded to a stop. Shiffrin, the defending champion in the event, was trying to become the first American skier to win three Alpine Olympic gold medals.
