MCKAYLA MARONEY
Personal Information:
Full Name: McKayla Rose Maroney
Nickname: Tarzan
Birthdate: December 9, 1995
Place of Birth: Aliso Viejo, California
Current Residence: Laguna Niguel, California
Previous Club(s): National Gymnastics Training Center and Gym-Max
Current Club: All Olympia Gymnastics Center
Year she began gymnastics: 1997
How did she get involved in gymnastics: McKayla's mom enrolled her in gymnastics so that she could burn off extra energy.
Favorite things about gymnastics: Achieving live long goals and the feeling of accomplishment
Favorite Apparatus: Floor
Current School: Homeschool
Recent Career Highlights:
Full Name: McKayla Rose Maroney
Nickname: Tarzan
Birthdate: December 9, 1995
Place of Birth: Aliso Viejo, California
Current Residence: Laguna Niguel, California
Previous Club(s): National Gymnastics Training Center and Gym-Max
Current Club: All Olympia Gymnastics Center
Year she began gymnastics: 1997
How did she get involved in gymnastics: McKayla's mom enrolled her in gymnastics so that she could burn off extra energy.
Favorite things about gymnastics: Achieving live long goals and the feeling of accomplishment
Favorite Apparatus: Floor
Current School: Homeschool
Recent Career Highlights:
- 2013 World Championships: 1st place-Vault
- 2013 U.S. Championships: 1st place-Vault, Floor
- 2012 City of Jesolo Trophy: 1st place-Team
- 2012 Olympic Games: 1st place-Team; 2nd place-Vault
- 2011 World Championships: 1st place-Team, Vault
- Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions
- Guest Starred in the CW television series Heart of Dixie
- Judged the Miss America Pageant
- Signed a sponsorship endorsement with Adidas gymnastics
- Participated in the 30 Seconds to Mars music video "Up in the Air"
- Has been best friends with teammate, Kyla Ross, since the age of five.
- Competed in the Olympic Games with a fractured bone
- After receiving the silver medal at the Olympic Games, McKayla momentarily made a "not impressed face" that went viral. The picture made Yahoo's list of "Most Viral Photos" of 2012.
- In her elementary school yearbook, McKayla's goal for the future was "to be in the Olympics"
- As a young kid, McKayla had to quit gymnastics because she needed to take naps. She later returned to the sport