U.S. Olympic Athletes
Amy McDonald
 Biography | |
| McDonald is the daughter of William, a high school teacher and basketball and baseball coach, and Pamela, a mortgage underwriter. She has two brothers, Kyle (26), a college student, and Jeffrey (22), a college student on scholarship for baseball, and a younger sister, Courtney (18), a mortgage office assistant. | |
| Personal Information | |
| Hometown: Brigham City, UT Began Gymnastics In: 1987 How did you get involved?: My parents put me in it when I was 3 years old because I wouldn't stop jumping all over the house, especially my mom's furniture. Favorite Gymnastics Thing: Being a member of the national team and being able to travel to different places. I also like meeting new people and learning new skills. Favorite Event: Tumbling Goals: To be a member of the 2009 World Championships Team. I also would like to increase the difficulty on my tumbling passes and the confidence I have in myself and my ability as a power tumbler. School: Collin County Community College District Grade: Freshman Major: Athletic training Favorite School Subject: Sports medicine | |
| Interests Outside the Gym | |
| Favorite Music/Book: Music: anything but rap!; Book: Pursuit of Happiness Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, ER, Law & Order: SVU, Project Runway, Will & Grace, Gilmore Girls, Friends and N3mbers Favorite Food: Ice cream, or my mom's sloppy joes or broccoli cheese soup Hobbies: Volleyball, scrapbooking and hanging out with friends Other Sports Involvement: I just help my dad with baseball and basketball | |
| National Competition Results | |
| 2008 U.S. Elite Challenge, Mobile, Ala.: 5th-TU 2008 Winter Classic, Tulsa, Okla.: 4th-TU 2007 Stars and Stripes Cup, Birmingham, Ala.: 3rd-TU 2007 National Championships, Memphis, Tenn.: 4th-TU 2007 National Championships, Memphis, Tenn.: 4th-TU 2007 U.S. Elite Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.: 3rd-TU 2007 Winter Classic, Lubbock, Texas: 5th-TU 2006 U.S. Championships, Schaumburg, Ill.: 2nd-TU | |
| International Competition Results | |
| 2007 World Championships, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada: 1st-Team (TU), alternate 2007 World Cup, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada: 2005 World Championships, Eindhoven, Netherlands: 2nd-Team (TU) |