London Olympics: A faulty vault lands McKayla Maroney a silver McKayla Maroney, a 16-year-old from Long Beach, is the defending world vault champion and was the consensus Olympic favorite. But an unlikely fall dropped her to second place. LONDON — McKayla Maroney can seem severe. McKayla Maroney's Scowl Prompts Meme Frenzy It didn't take long for the Internet to latch on to one of the most memorable images to come out of the London Olympics: the scowling face of U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney after a fall caused her to get the silver, rather than the gold in the Vaulting competition. McKayla Maroney: Chances We'll See Star Vaulter Return in 2016 with a Triple Coming into the London Olympics , most people (including myself) thought McKayla Maroney was a shoe in to win the individual vault final. Although it was pointed out to me in the comment sections of other articles I've written that nothing is a guarantee in the Olympics, I still thought that if anyone was a sure bet to win gold, it was Maroney on the vault. Sadly, she fell and ended up taking ... McKayla Maroney upset in vault finals; settles for silver LONDON -- Even Olympic all-around gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas is in awe of McKayla Maroney's delicately sky-high amanar vault, but on Sunday, Maroney, a 16-year-old from Long Beach who had been a strong favorite to win the gold medal, settled for the vault silver after she landed her second vault by sitting down. McKayla Maroney takes silver in women's gymnastics vault Tears threatening to roll down her cheeks, hands absentmindedly running over the silver medal that was never supposed to be part of her Olympic experience, McKayla Maroney looked lost. McKayla Maroney: American Gymnast's Olympic Slip Shows Sad Reality of Sports McKayla Maroney's destiny was to win a gold medal in the vault at the 2012 Olympics . She was the newest American darling in the sport of gymnastics, all that was left was her individual crowning achievement after being rewarded in the team competition last week. Someone, somewhere along the way didn't get the memo. Maroney was off, at least by her incredibly high standards, even on her first ... Despite her fall, McKayla Maroney shows true grit and grace in winning her silver medal in vault McKayla Maroney may have lost the gold medal will a fall on her second vault attempt, but she showed the heart of a true champion in the face of defeat. McKayla Maroney Wins 2012 Olympic Women's Gymnastics Vault Silver Medal McKayla Maroney's score of 15.083 gave her the silver medal in the 2012 women's vault final in London. The American sensation was as impressive as any gymnast in the final, but in what was a controversial finish, she took home second place. Romania's Sandra Izbasa was the gold-medal winner at the event after posting a score of 15.191. Her run was certainly strong, but it was tough to see the ... What Happened to McKayla Maroney? A GIF Guide RELATED: How the U.S. Gymnastics Team Crushed the Russians: A GIF Guide McKayla Maroney isn't a "mean girl" The gymnast's been targeted online and called names for her chilly persona. But that doesn't make her a sore loser
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