McKayla Maroney is a retired American artistic gymnast, most notably a member of the "Fierce Five" that won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also secured an individual silver medal in the vault at the same Olympics. Prior to the Olympics, Maroney was part of the gold-winning American team at the 2011 World Championships, earning individual gold medals in both the team and vault events. She continued her success by defending her World title and winning gold on vault at the 2013 World Championships, marking her as the first U.S. female gymnast to achieve this feat.
December 9, 1995: McKayla Maroney's Birth
On December 9, 1995, McKayla Rose Maroney was born. She later became an accomplished artistic gymnast.
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2004: Olympic Trials Attendance
In 2004, McKayla Maroney attended the Olympic Trials with Kyla Ross, admiring the gymnasts and their leotards.
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2010: 2010 Pan American Gymnastics Championships
In 2010, McKayla Maroney competed at the Pan American Gymnastics Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, contributing to the American team's first-place finish and winning first place in the vault and floor exercises.
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2011: 2011 World Championships
In 2011, McKayla Maroney was part of the gold-winning American team at the World Championships and secured individual gold medals in the team and vault competitions.
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July 18, 2012: Sports Illustrated Cover
On July 18, 2012, McKayla Maroney was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the rest of the USA Women's Olympic Gymnastics team.
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September 13, 2012: Surgery on Fractured Tibia
On September 13, 2012, McKayla Maroney underwent surgery to insert two screws to repair a fractured tibia in her left leg, after sustaining an injury during the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.
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September 2012: Injury at Kellogg's Tour
In September 2012, McKayla Maroney fractured her tibia in her left leg during an uneven bars dismount at the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.
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October 4, 2012: Return to Kellogg's Tour on Light Duty
On October 4, 2012, McKayla Maroney returned to The Kellogg's Tour in Oklahoma City on light duty after recovering from her tibia fracture.
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November 2012: White House Visit and Meme Recreation
In November 2012, McKayla Maroney and the U.S. Gymnastics team met President Barack Obama at the White House, where she and the President posed for a photo recreating her "not impressed" meme.
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November 20, 2012: Acting Debut in Hart of Dixie
On November 20, 2012, McKayla Maroney made her acting debut in the CW television series Hart of Dixie, playing the recurring role of Tonya.
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2012: 2012 Summer Olympics
In 2012, McKayla Maroney competed at the Summer Olympics in London, aggravating a previous foot injury during training, but helped the American team qualify in first place.
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2012: Olympic Dreams
In 2012, McKayla Maroney mentioned realizing her dream of going to the Olympics, prompting her to move to a new gym to focus on Olympic training.
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2012: 2012 Summer Olympics
In 2012, McKayla Maroney won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the vault at the Summer Olympics as part of the Fierce Five.
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2012: "Not Impressed" Meme
In 2012, a photograph of McKayla Maroney with a "not impressed" expression after winning silver at the Olympics became a popular Internet meme.
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2012: 2012 Olympic Trials
In July 2012, McKayla Maroney competed at the Olympic Trials in San Jose, California, and was selected as a member of the team sent to the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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January 12, 2013: Miss America Pageant Judge
On January 12, 2013, McKayla Maroney served as one of the judges for the Miss America pageant.
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July 2013: Return to Gymnastics at U.S. Classic
In July 2013, McKayla Maroney returned to gymnastics at the Secret U.S. Classic, placing first on vault and third on floor, marking her first event since the 2012 London Olympics.
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December 2013: Appearance on Bones
In December 2013, McKayla Maroney appeared on an episode of the Fox TV show Bones called "The Spark in the Park" as a gymnast named Ellie.
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2013: 2013 World Championships
In 2013, McKayla Maroney defended her World title and won the gold medal on vault, becoming the first U.S. female gymnast to defend a World Championship vault title.
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2013: Adidas Sponsorship
In 2013, McKayla Maroney signed a sponsorship agreement with Adidas Gymnastics.
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2013: 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
In 2013, McKayla Maroney was named to the United States team for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, and successfully defended her title in the vault final, winning the gold medal.
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March 2014: Knee Surgery
In March 2014, McKayla Maroney underwent surgery on her knee.
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August 31, 2014: Photo Leak
On August 31, 2014, underage nude images of Maroney were published as part of the 2014 celebrity photo leaks.
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March 2015: Adrenal Fatigue Claim
In March 2015, McKayla Maroney claimed in a YouTube video that she struggled with adrenal fatigue following the 2013 World Championships.
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February 24, 2016: Retirement Announcement
On February 24, 2016, McKayla Maroney announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics in an interview with the GymCastic podcast.
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August 19, 2016: Appearance on Superstore
On August 19, 2016, McKayla Maroney appeared as herself on season 2 of the NBC TV show Superstore, alongside fellow Olympians.
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November 2016: Arrest of Larry Nassar
In November 2016, Larry Nassar was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting female minors throughout his career.
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2016: Retirement from Gymnastics
In 2016, McKayla Maroney retired from competitive gymnastics.
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2016: Singing Debut Announcement
In the summer of 2016, McKayla Maroney announced that she would be making a singing debut with a single named "Ghost".
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October 18, 2017: Allegations Against Larry Nassar
On October 18, 2017, McKayla Maroney alleged that Larry Nassar had repeatedly molested her, starting when she was 13 years old.
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December 2017: Lawsuit Against Nassar and Organizations
In December 2017, McKayla Maroney filed a suit against Nassar, Michigan State University, the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics.
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May 16, 2018: Arthur Ashe Courage Award
On May 16, 2018, it was announced that McKayla Maroney and the other victims of Larry Nassar would be awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
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2019: Death of Mike Maroney
In 2019, McKayla Maroney's father, Mike Maroney, passed away.
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March 7, 2020: Release of "Wake Up Call"
On March 7, 2020, McKayla Maroney released her first official single "Wake Up Call".
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2021: GEICO Commercials
In 2021, McKayla Maroney appeared in several GEICO television commercials.
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2021: Claim of Broken Foot and Cover-Up
In 2021, McKayla Maroney claimed she broke her entire foot at the 2012 Olympics and team doctor Larry Nassar lied about it.
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2021: GEICO Commercial
In 2021, McKayla Maroney starred in a GEICO commercial playing on her "not impressed" pose.
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