Kristen Maloney          

Profile

Family Name: Maloney
First Name: Kristen (also spelled Kristin)
Nickname: Kris
Date of Birth: March 10th, 1981
Birthplace: Hacketstown, New Jersey
Hometown: Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
Club: Parkette's Gymnastics
Coaches: Bill and Donna Strauss, Jack Carter
Began Gymnastics: 1987
Favorite Event: Floor Exercise (least favorite: vault)
Favorite Gymnasts: Nadia Comaneci, Dominique Dawes
Favorite Athlete (non-gymnast): Muhammad Ali
Parents: Rich and Linda Maloney
Siblings: Shawn and Carrie
Pets: 2 cats (Fluffy and Diddy), 1 dog (Silkie)
Favorite Animal: Monkey
Favorite Foods: Mashed potatoes, peanut butter (least favorite: cheese)
Favorite Cereal: Rice Crispies
Favorite Drink: Iced Tea
Favorite Number: 21
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Subject: Spanish (least favorite: chemistry)
Favorite Music: Country, Rap, R&B, dance
Favorite Actors: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Neve Campbell
Favorite Movies: 'Top Gun', 'My Best Friend's Wedding', 'She's All That', 'Cruel Intentions', 'American Pie'
Favorite T.V. Shows: 'Felicity', 'Dawson's Creek', 'Popular'
(least favorite: 'Melrose Place')
Favorite Book: 'The Door To December' by Dean Koontz, 'The Notebook'
Hobbies: Reading, going to the mall, listening to music, going to the movie

Top Achievements

1996 U.S. National Championships Event Finalist (4th Floor) and 14th AA
1997 American Cup Finalist
1997 U.S. National Championships Silver Medalist (Vault), Bronze Medalist (Floor), Event Finalist (5th Beam) and 4th AA
1997 World Championships Team Member (6th Team) and Event Finalist (7th Beam)
1998 American Cup Bronze Medalist (AA)
1998 U.S. National Championships Gold Medalist (AA), Silver Medalist (Beam) and Event Finalist (4th Vault, Bars and Floor)
1998 Goodwill Games Gold Medalist (Beam)
1999 U.S. National Champion and Gold Medalist (AA), Silver Medalist (Beam) and Event Finalist (6th Bars)

For complete results, see her USA Gymnastics Official Biography  

Links

The Official Kristen Maloney Page
Biography from USA Gymnastics
TrishPike's Gymnastics Page: Kristen Maloney
The Parkette National Gymnastics Training Center Homepage

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