Molly McKenna

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Molly McKenna
Personal information
Born2006 (age 1718)
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Sport
Sport Trampolining

Molly McKenna (born 2006) is a British athlete who competes in trampoline gymnastics. [1] McKenna comes from Randalstown in County Antrim. [2] [3]

Awards

World Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2023 Birmingham (UK)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Team
European Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2024 Guimarães (Portugal)Silver medal icon.svg SilverDouble Mini Team

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References

  1. "MCKENNA Molly - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. Fullerton, Darren (2022-06-06). "Molly McKenna makes history with gold at European Championships". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. "Molly McKenna: County Antrim teenager makes history with junior European gold". BBC Sport. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.