Madray Johnson

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Madray Johnson
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Johnson competing on beam at the 2024 U.S. Classic
Personal information
Full nameMadray Emmanuelle Johnson
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (2007-07-16) July 16, 2007 (age 17)
Dallas, Texas USA
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2021 – 2024 (USA)
Club World Olympic Gymnastics Academy
College team Oklahoma Sooners (2027–2030)
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Medellín Team
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Cali Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cali All-around

Madray Emmanuelle Johnson (born July 16, 2007) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2021 Junior Pan American Games champion on uneven bars and balance beam and is the 2022 U.S. junior national champion.

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Junior gymnastics career

2021

In February, Johnson competed at the WOGA Classic where she placed second. [1] She next competed at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed third in the all-around and third on balance beam. [2] She next competed at the American Classic where she placed third in the all-around and won bronze on uneven bars. [3] She also competed at the 2021 U.S. Classic where she finished seventh on balance beam and seventeenth in the all-around. [4]

In June, she competed at her first National Championships. She ended the two day competition second in the all-around with a combined score of 105.150. Additionally, she won silver on uneven bars and bronze on balance beam, and finished in sixth place on vault and floor. [5] As a result, she was named to the United States women's national team for the first time. [6] She next competed at the 2021 Junior Pan American Championships, where she helped the United States finish first in the team final. Individually she won gold on balance beam, and silver on uneven bars and in the all-around. [7]

In November, she was selected to represent the United States at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games alongside Kailin Chio, Katelyn Jong and Tiana Sumanasekera. [8] While there she helped the United States place first as a team and individually she won gold on uneven bars and balance beam. [9]

2022

In February, Johnson competed at the WOGA Classic where she placed first. [10] She then competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she finished fourth on vault, and balance beam, and sixth in the all-around. [11]

In April, she competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy alongside Myli Lew, Ella Murphy, Zoey Molomo, Gabby Van Frayen, and Tiana Sumanasekera. They won the team event and Johnson won silver in the all-around competition. During the event finals she also won an additional two silver medals on uneven bars and balance beam. [12]

Senior gymnastics career

2023

In April she was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships as the traveling replacement athlete, alongside Tiana Sumanasekera, Zoe Miller, Addison Fatta, Joscelyn Roberson, and Nola Matthews. [13] On May 25, it was announced that Miller suffered a concussion during training and entered concussion protocol, as a result Johnson replaced her. [14] She made her senior debut at the Pan American Championships and finished seventh on beam with a 12.833 and ninth on bars with a 13.133. [15]

2024

In April, Johnson competed at the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships where she won gold in the team event, and silver in the all-around with a score of 52.950. [16]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2021 WOGA ClassicSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Winter Cup Bronze medal icon.svg57Bronze medal icon.svg8
American ClassicBronze medal icon.svg866
U.S. Classic 177
U.S. National Championships Silver medal icon.svg6Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg6
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Junior Pan American Games Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2022 WOGA ClassicGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Winter Cup 644
City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg18
U.S. National Championships Gold medal icon.svg5Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Senior
2023
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg97
U.S. Classic 25
U.S. National Championships 1615818
2024 Winter Cup 1115524
Pacific Rim Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic 1421819
U.S. National Championships 1522514

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