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]

In November 2022 McKenna won the world title in Bulgaria. [2]

Since joining the Team GB DMT Senior Squad, McKenna has secured Senior Team Women's DMT Gold at the World Championships in Birmingham, November 2023 and Senior Team Women's DMT Silver at the European Championships in Guimarães, Portugal in April 2024.[ citation needed ]

McKenna is Senior Women's British DMT Champion 2024. [3] [4]

Awards

Junior British Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2022 Birminham (UK)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Individual
Junior Northern Ireland Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2022 Newtownards (NI)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Individual
Junior European Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2022 Rimini (Italy)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Individual
Junior World Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2022 Sofia (Bulgaria)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Individual
Senior World Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2023 Birmingham (UK)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Team
Senior European Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2024 Guimarães (Portugal)Silver medal icon.svg SilverDouble Mini Team
Senior Northern Ireland Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2024 Newtownards (NI)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Individual
Senior British Championship
YearPlaceMedalEvent
2024 Birmingham (UK)Gold medal icon.svg GoldDouble Mini Individual

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References

  1. "MCKENNA Molly - FIG Athlete Profile". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. 1 2 "Molly McKenna: Gymnast ready for jump to senior grade after winning World and European titles". BBC Sport. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. Fullerton, Darren (2022-06-06). "Molly McKenna makes history with gold at European Championships". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. "Molly McKenna: County Antrim teenager makes history with junior European gold". BBC Sport. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.