Monique Allen
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1971-11-10) 10 November 1971 (age 52)
Sport
SportGymnastics
Medal record
Gymnastics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Women's Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Women's All Around
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Women's Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland Women's Vault

Monique Marie Allen (born 10 November 1971)[1] is an Australian retired Olympic gymnast.[2][3]

Allen joined the Australian Institute of Sport before participating in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, where she earned 9.875 points on the uneven bars, making her the first Australian female gymnast to receive a gold medal.[4][5]

Competitive History

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1984 Junior AUS-NZL Dual Meet 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Senior
1987 AUS-Karolyi's Gymnastics (USA) 4
1988 Australian National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Konica Grand Prix 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kosice Cup 6
Pacific Alliance Championships 6
1989 Australian National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
China Cup 6 5 8 8 6
Konica Grand Prix 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
Stuttgart World Championships 16 25
1990 Australian National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Auckland Commonwealth Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
French International 12
International Mixed Pairs 12
1991 Seiko Grand Prix 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Indianapolis World Championships 6 21
1992
Barcelona Summer Olympics 7 19

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References

  1. ^ "Monique Allen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian Olympic Committee: Monique Allen". corporate.olympics.com.au.
  3. ^ "News article" (PDF). www.gymnastics.org.au. The Australian Gymnast.
  4. ^ "ABC Grandstand Sport - Gymnastics". www.abc.net.au.
  5. ^ Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Allen, Monique - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info.
  6. ^ "Monique Allen (AUS)". Gymn Forum. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

External links


Commonwealth champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Women's Uneven Bars
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