Megan Skaggs

Megan Skaggs
Full name Megan Stephanie Skaggs
Nickname(s) Meg
Country represented  United States
Born (1999-05-07) May 7, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Hometown Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level Senior International Elite
Years on national team 2015
Club Gymnnastics Academy of Atlanta
College team Florida Gators
(2018–21)
Head coach(es) Irina Podgornaya, Jacobo Giron, Elena Pankratova
Retired March 31, 2016[1]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam
2015 TorontoBalance Beam

Megan Stephanie Skaggs (born May 7, 1999 in Atlanta) is an American artistic gymnast.[2] She was added to the US national gymnastics team in 2015,[3] and she made her international debut at the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy finished eighth in the all-around.[4] She competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a gold medal with the team.[5] She won a silver medal on beam behind Canadian Ellie Black.[6]

On March 31, 2016, she retired from elite gymnastics.[7] She signed the National Letter of Intent to the University of Florida and the Florida Gators gymnastics program on November 10, 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ TripleTwist [@TripleTwistGym] (31 March 2016). "Megan Skaggs retires from elite!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Megan Skaggs Biography". The Official Website of Megan Skaggs. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Women's Artistic Gymnastics National Teams". USA Gymnastics. USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "2015 City of Jesolo Trophy Final Results". The Gymternet. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. women win team title at 2015 Pan Am Games". USA Gymnastics. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "USA wins five medals on final day of artistic gymnastics at Pan Am Games". USA Gymnastics. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ↑ L [@toeontkatchev] (31 March 2016). "According to her instagram, @MeganSkaggs_ is retiring from elite. Best of luck Megan!! 💚" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ http://floridagators.com/news/2016/11/8/pair-of-standout-gymnasts-sign-with-gator-gymnastics-team.aspx?path=gymnastics
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