Konnor McClain is an American professional gymnast. She was born on February 1, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States.
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Konnor McClain was born to parents Marc McClain and Lorinda McClain. She was born on February 1, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States. She is currently 18 years old (as of 2023). Similarly, Olivia McClain, Cole McClain, and Deuce McClain are her three siblings.
Her family relocated to West Virginia when she was three years old. Her coach, Valeri Liukin, directs her training at WOGA in Plano, Texas. Similarly, she is of Afro-American ethnicity and has American nationality. She was born under the sign of Aquarius, according to her birthdate. Konnor adheres to the Christian faith.
Konnor McClain’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
When it comes to her physical stats, she has an athletic body type. She stands 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 50 kilograms. Konnor McClain’s physical dimensions are also 34-26-34 inches (breast-waist-hip). Her shoe size is 6 in the United States. Her eyes are the same color as her hair, and she has black hair.
Konnor McClain’s Profession & Career
McClain competed in a number of HOPEs events while participating in the Junior Olympic Program in 2015. She finished fourth overall, sixth on the vault, second on the balancing beam (behind Ciena Alipio), and seventh on floor exercise at the 2015 HOPES Championships. She won the all-around competition, the vault, the balancing beam, the uneven bars, and the floor exercise at the 2016 Hopes Championships.
2017 Junior Elite
McClain qualified for junior elite status at the Brestyans National Qualifier in 2017. She also competed in the Parkettes National Qualifier as well as the KPAC National Qualifier. At the American Classic, she made her professional debut, finishing 21st overall. She competed in the 2017 U.S. Classic in late July, finishing 24th in the all-around with Kayla DiCello.
2018
McClain competed in events at the Buckeye National Qualifier and International Gymnix in early 2018, finishing second to Irina Alexeeva to win silver in the floor exercise. She competed in the American Classic in early July, finishing second to Kayla DiCello in the all-around category. Later that month, she competed in the 2018 U.S. Classic, where she only competed in three events but finished third on the uneven bars behind Jordan Bowers and DiCello.
McClain also competed in the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships in August. She finished fifth overall and won gold on the balance beam. As a result, she was handed the first berth on the national team.
2019
Kayla DiCello, Ciena Alipio, and Sophia Butler were also named in February to the team that will compete in Italy at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy. McClain was also added to the roster. She not only won gold in the all-around, ahead of Russian Vladislava Urazova, and gold on vault, ahead of Viktoria Listunova and colleague Alipio, but she also helped the USA earn team silver, trailing Russia. In addition, she finished third on the floor exercise, after Listunova and Urazova, and fourth on the uneven bars, trailing Urazova and Russian Elena Gerasimova.
McClain competed in the Junior World Championships Trials in June and came fourth in the all-around, gaining a spot as an alternate for the Junior World Championships. In July, she competed in the US Classic and won gold medals on the vault, balancing beam, and all-around.
In addition, McClain competed in the American National Championships in August. She finished first on the first day of the competition with a score of 56.500. On the second day of competition, she earned a score of 56.100, bringing her total combined score to 112.600, earning her the silver medal in the all-around behind Kayla DiCello. McClain finished sixth in the floor exercise but won gold on the balancing beam, silver on the vault behind DiCello, and silver on the uneven bars behind Olivia Greaves. She is now a member of the young national team.
2020
McClain was picked to compete in International Gymnix in Montreal in March, alongside Skye Blakely, Kaliya Lincoln, and Katelyn Jong. She not only helped the USA win team gold, but she also won individual gold in all four event finals and silver in the all-around behind Blakely.
2021 Senior Elite
Gymnasts born in 2005, including McClain, have been declared eligible for the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Gymnasts born in 2004 and earlier were formerly the only ones qualified. McClain competed in her first senior competition on beam and vault at the 2021 Winter Cup. She finished fourth on the balance beam and third on the vault. McClain was one of five gymnasts featured in the Peacock documentary series Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts. After a disappointing performance at the US Classic, McClain abruptly left her West Virginia gym and traveled to Texas to train at WOGA under Valeri Liukin.
She then announced her withdrawal from the US National Championships and the Olympic Trials, therefore ending her ambition for the 2020 Summer Olympics and focussing on 2024. In August, McClain verbally agreed to join the LSU Tigers gymnastics team. Leanne Wong, Kayla DiCello, and eMjae Frazier were all picked to participate alongside McClain at the 2021 World Championships. She was later reinstated to the national team. McClain finished seventh in qualification for the World Championships on the balance beam, but her colleagues Wong and DiCello outperformed her, preventing her from advancing to the event final.
2022
McClain competed in the 2022 Winter Cup, winning the all-around competition against Skye Blakely and eMjae Frazier. As a result, she was chosen to compete in the forthcoming DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart alongside Blakely, Frazier, Nola Matthews, and Ashlee Sullivan. McClain helped Team USA win triumph in the DTB Pokal Team Challenge. She finished second in the floor exercise to Angela Andreoli but won gold on the balancing beam.
McClain competed in the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy alongside Frazier, Shilese Jones, Zoe Miller, and Elle Mueller in April. They won the team tournament with a total score of 164.065. McClain won the individual all-around competition with a score of 54.999. She also took gold in the balance beam (13.850) and the floor exercise (13.990). In August, McClain competed in the National Championships. She won the all-around competition, the floor exercise, the uneven bars, and the balancing beam.
Konnor McClain’s Boyfriend, Marriage & Relationship
Konnor is a heterosexual man. This 18-year-old gymnast’s dating status is currently single. She is currently more focused on her job and professional life.
Konnor McClain’s Salary and Net Worth
Konnor has made a good living for herself during her career. As of 2023, she has a net worth of $1 million. She has not, however, disclosed her salary or other asset values.
Konnor McClain’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Despite her celebrity, she is not very active on social media networks. She only posts on Instagram. To date, her official Instagram account ‘@konnormcclain_’ has over 55.5K followers.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Konnor McClain |
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Born Date | 01 Feb 2005 |
Age | 18 years |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Lucky Number | 1 |
Lucky Stone | Amethyst |
Lucky Color | Turquoise |
Best Match for Marriage | Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius |
Gender | Female |
Profession | Gymnast |
Country | United States of America |
Height | 4 feet 9 inches (1.45m) |
Relationship Status | single |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Body Size | 34-26-34 inches |
Birth Place | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Afro-American |
Religion | Christianity |
Education | Louisiana State University |
Father | Lorinda McClain |
Mother | Marc McClain |
Siblings | 3 (Olivia McClain, Cole McClain, Deuce McClain) |
Konnor McClain Instagram | |
Wiki | Konnor McClain Wiki |
Brands | N/A |
Hobbies | N/A |