1. Konnor McClain was born on February 1,2005 and is an American artistic gymnast and a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team.
27 Facts About Konnor McClain
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Konnor McClain is the 2022 USNational Champion and was the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy and the 2019 US Classic Junior All-Around Champion.
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Konnor McClain's family moved to West Virginia when she was three years old.
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In 2015 Konnor McClain was part of the Junior Olympic Program and competed at various HOPEs competitions.
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Konnor McClain competed at the 2015 HOPES Championships where she placed second on balance beam, behind Ciena Alipio, fourth in the all-around, fifth on vault, and seventh on floor exercise.
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Konnor McClain competed at the KPAC National Qualifier and the Parkettes National Qualifier.
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Konnor McClain made her elite debut at the American Classic where she place 21st in the all-around.
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In early 2018 Konnor McClain competed at the Buckeye National Qualifier and International Gymnix, where she won silver on floor exercise behind Irina Alexeeva.
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Konnor McClain finished in fifth place in the all-around and won gold on balance beam.
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In February, Konnor McClain was named to the team to compete at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy, alongside Kayla DiCello, Ciena Alipio, and Sophia Butler.
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Konnor McClain won bronze on uneven bars, behind Urazova and Russian Elena Gerasimova and on floor exercise behind Listunova and Urazova.
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Konnor McClain won gold on balance beam, silver on vault behind DiCello, and silver on uneven bars behind Olivia Greaves, and placed sixth on floor exercise.
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In 2020 it was announced that gymnasts born in 2005, including Konnor McClain, would be eligible for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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Konnor McClain made her senior debut at the 2021 Winter Cup, in which she competed on vault and beam.
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Konnor McClain earned the third highest score on vault and finished fourth on beam.
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Konnor McClain was one of five gymnasts featured on the Peacock docuseries Golden: The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts.
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Konnor McClain subsequently announced she would not compete at the US National Championships or the Olympic Trials, ending her bid for the 2020 Olympics and returning her focus to 2024.
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In October Konnor McClain was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships alongside Leanne Wong, Kayla DiCello, and eMjae Frazier.
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At the World Championships Konnor McClain finished eighth on balance beam during qualifications; however she did not advance to the event final due to teammates Wong and DiCello scoring higher.
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Konnor McClain competed at the 2022 Winter Cup and won the all-around competition ahead of Skye Blakely and eMjae Frazier.
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At the DTB Pokal Team Challenge Konnor McClain helped team USA win gold.
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Individually Konnor McClain won all-around title with a score of 54.999 and took the gold medal on balance beam and floor exercise.
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Konnor McClain finished first in the all-around and on balance beam, fourth on floor exercise, and eighth on uneven bars.
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Konnor McClain made her elite return at the Core Hydration Classic.
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Konnor McClain started on balance beam and scored a 14.200 to win the bronze medal behind Sunisa Lee and Simone Biles.
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Konnor McClain originally intended to start competing for the LSU Tigers after the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Konnor McClain made her debut for the Tigers on January 5,2024 in a meet against Ohio State.