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 30) Belmont, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height	150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
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 is an Australian artistic gymnast. She was born on November 16, 1994. Mary-Anne won two silver medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also represented Australia at three world championships. These were in 2011, 2014, and 2015. She retired from gymnastics in 2017.

About Mary-Anne Monckton

Mary-Anne started gymnastics because her cousin Melissa was doing it. At first, she did not really like the sport. However, her cousin kept taking her because Mary-Anne had a lot of energy.

Mary-Anne has said she looks up to gymnast Catalina Ponor. She admires Catalina for her amazing hard work. Mary-Anne's best gymnastics equipment is the balance beam. Her favorite skill on the beam is the aerial cartwheel. She said being chosen for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was her best moment in gymnastics.

Mary-Anne's Gymnastics Career

2014 Commonwealth Games

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Mary-Anne Monckton helped her team. The Australian team finished in second place. She scored well on several pieces of equipment. These included the vault, uneven bars, and balance beam.

Mary-Anne also made it to the balance beam final. In this final, she scored 13.666 points. This score earned her a second silver medal. It was a great achievement for her.

Her Special Gymnastics Skill

Mary-Anne Monckton has a special skill named after her. This is called an "eponymous skill." It means she was the first to perform it in a competition. This skill is now listed in the official gymnastics rulebook, the Code of Points.