Molly McKenna (born 2006) is a British athlete who competes in trampoline gymnastics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2006 (age 17–18) Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Trampolining |
McKenna comes from Randalstown in County Antrim.[citation needed]
She concluded her junior career in 2022 by lifting both the European and World titles in her double mini trampoline discipline. [citation needed]
In June 2022, she became the first female Northern Ireland gymnast to win a European Championships gold medal in her discipline and age category.[citation needed]
In November 2022 McKenna won the world title in Bulgaria.[citation needed]
Since joining the Team GB DMT Senior Squad, McKenna has secured Senior Team Women's DMT Gold at the World Championships in Birmingham, November 2023 and Senior Team Women's DMT Silver at the European Championships in Guimarães, Portugal in April 2024.[citation needed]
Awards
edit| Junior British Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2022 | Birminham (UK) |  Gold
|
Double Mini Individual |
| Junior Northern Ireland Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2022 | Newtownards (NI) | Gold
|
Double Mini Individual |
| Junior European Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2022 | Rimini (Italy) | Gold
|
Double Mini Individual |
| Junior World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2022 | Sofia (Bulgaria) | Gold
|
Double Mini Individual |
| Senior World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2023 | Birmingham (UK) | Gold
|
Double Mini Team |
| Senior European Championship | |||
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2024 | Guimarães (Portugal) |  Silver
|
Double Mini Team |
| Senior Northern Ireland Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2024 | Newtownards (NI) | Gold
|
Double Mini Individual |
| Senior British Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2024 | Birmingham (UK) | Gold
|
Double Mini Individual |
References
edit- ^ "MCKENNA Molly - FIG Athlete Profile". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (2022-06-06). "Molly McKenna makes history with gold at European Championships". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Molly McKenna: County Antrim teenager makes history with junior European gold". BBC Sport. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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