Mary-Anne Monckton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mary-Anne Monckton
Nickname(s)	Mez
Country represented	Australia
Born	(1994-11-16) 16 November 1994 (age 29) Belmont, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height	150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2006 – present
Club	AIS, Victorian Women's High Performance Centre
Head coach(es)	Misha Barabach & Tracey Penaluna
Former coach(es)	Michelle Rostas (Newcastle Australia)
Choreographer	Lisa Bradley
Music	The Child of Nazareth, Martine Rodriguez
Eponymous skills	The Monckton
Retired	2017
World ranking	Top 10 on Beam in 2014 and 2015
Medal record Representing  Australia Commonwealth Games Silver 2014 Glasgow Team Silver 2014 Glasgow Balance Beam World Cup Silver 2014 Doha Balance Beam Australian Youth Olympic Festival Silver 2007 Sydney Floor Exercise Australian National Championships Gold 2011 Perth Team Gold 2012 Sydney Team Gold 2013 Sydney Team Gold 2014 Melbourne Team Gold 2014 Melbourne Balance Beam Silver 2010 Perth All-Around Silver 2010 Perth Uneven Bars Silver 2011 Perth Uneven Bars Silver 2011 Perth Floor Exercise Silver 2012 Sydney Uneven Bars Silver 2013 Sydney Balance Beam Bronze 2011 Perth All-Around Bronze 2011 Perth Balance Beam Bronze 2012 Sydney All-Around

Mary-Anne Monckton (born 16 November 1994) is an Australian artistic gymnast. 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.

Personal life

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.

Senior career

2014

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. Monckton also qualified for the balance beam final, where she scored 13.666 and earned a second silver medal.

Eponymous skill

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