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Mary-Anne Monckton
Nickname(s)Mez
Country represented Australia
Born (1994-11-16) 16 November 1994 (age 29)
Belmont, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
DisciplineWomen'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 skillsThe Monckton
Retired2017
World rankingTop 10 on Beam in 2014 and 2015
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Balance Beam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha Balance Beam
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sydney Floor Exercise
Australian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Perth Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Melbourne Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2010 Perth All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2010 Perth Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 2011 Perth Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 2011 Perth Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2012 Sydney Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sydney Balance Beam
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Perth All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Perth Balance Beam
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Sydney All-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]

Personal life

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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

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2014

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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

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

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Added to Code of Points
Uneven bars Monckton Long Swing forward with ½ turn (180°), pike vault over high bar to hang D 2011 World Championships
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

References

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  1. ^ a b "404". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Mary Anne MONCKTON Profile".
  3. ^ "Australian gymnastics: Former athletes speak out on 'abuse' culture". BBC News. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ^ "20th Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow (GBR) 2014 Jul 24 - Aug 3". Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ^ "20th Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow (GBR) 2014 Jul 24 - Aug 3". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. p. 84, 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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