Monique Allen
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1971-11-10) 10 November 1971
Sport
SportGymnastics
Medal record
Gymnastics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1990 AucklandWomen's Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place1990 AucklandWomen's All Around
Silver medal – second place1990 AucklandWomen's Team
Bronze medal – third place1990 AucklandWomen'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 Meet1st 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 Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Konica Grand Prix3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kosice Cup6
Pacific Alliance Championships6
1989 Australian National Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
China Cup65886
Konica Grand Prix53rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5
Stuttgart World Championships1625
1990 Australian National Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Auckland Commonwealth Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)4
French International12
International Mixed Pairs12
1991 Seiko Grand Prix41st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Indianapolis World Championships621
1992
Barcelona Summer Olympics719

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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.


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