Mary-Anne Monckton

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Mary-Anne Monckton
Nickname(s)Mez
Country representedFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1994-11-16) 16 November 1994 (age 28)
Belmont, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2006 – present
ClubAIS, Victorian Women's High Performance Centre
Head coach(es)Misha Barabach & Tracey Penaluna
Former coach(es)Michelle Rostas (Newcastle Australia)
ChoreographerLisa Bradley
MusicThe Child of Nazareth, Martine Rodriguez
Eponymous skills The Monckton
Retired2017
World ranking Top 10 on Beam in 2014 and 2015
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Balance Beam
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 DohaBalance Beam
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 SydneyFloor Exercise
Australian National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 PerthTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 SydneyTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 SydneyTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 MelbourneTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 MelbourneBalance Beam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 PerthAll-Around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 PerthUneven Bars
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 PerthUneven Bars
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 PerthFloor Exercise
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 SydneyUneven Bars
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 SydneyBalance Beam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 PerthAll-Around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 PerthBalance Beam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 SydneyAll-Around

Mary-Anne Monckton (born 16 November 1994) is an Australian artistic gymnast. [1] [2] She won two silver medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and has represented Australia at three world championships (2011, 2014, 2015). In 2020, she was the first of several former gymnasts to speak out about a "toxic" culture within the country's elite programme. [3]

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Personal life

Monckton first took up gymnastics because her cousin Melissa did it. At first, she didn't like the sport, but her cousin was persistent in taking her because she had too much energy.

She has said she admires Catalina Ponor because of her "amazing work ethic". Her best apparatus is the balance beam, and her favourite skill on the beam is the aerial cartwheel. She said being selected for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was her best moment in her gymnastics career so far. [1]

Senior career

2014

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Monckton helped the Australian team finish in second place, scoring 14.000 on vault, 13.333 on the uneven bars and 13.100 on the balance beam. [4] Monckton also qualified for the balance beam final, where she scored 13.666 and earned a second silver medal. [5]

Eponymous skill

Monckton has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points. [6]

ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficulty [lower-alpha 1] Added to Code of Points
Uneven barsMoncktonLong Swing forward with ½ turn (180°), pike vault over high bar to hangD 2011 World Championships
  1. Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

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