McKayla Maroney
McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is a retired American artistic gymnast and singer. She won several gold medals during her career. She was a member of the American women's gymnastics team, called the Fierce Five, at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal at these Olympic Games. She also won gold medals at the 2011 World Championships and the 2013 World Championships.
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In 2012, Maroney won the silver medal in the vault finals. She wasn't happy with the winning. In one photograph, her lips were toward the left side of her face. Then-President Barack Obama copied the pose in November 2012.[3]
In 2016, Maroney retired from competitive gymnastics.[4]
Maroney was born in Aliso Viejo, California.
McKayla Maroney Media
President Obama (age 51) mimics Maroney's (age 16) "not impressed" look in the Oval Office (November 2012).
Maroney with other Survivors and Richard Blumenthal
References
- ↑ "2014 Sochi Winter Olympics - Athlete Bio". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Behind the Team – AT&T U-verse". USA Gymnastics. Uverseonline.att.net. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "McKayla is Not Impressed by this Meme". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved Jan 24, 2018.
- ↑ "I'm Not Competing Anymore". NBC Sports. Retrieved Jan 24, 2018.[dead link]