Zoey Molomo (born July 11, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast.
| Zoey Molomo | |
|---|---|
 Molomo at the 2024 U.S. Classic | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Zozo |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | July 11, 2008 Plano, Texas, US |
| Hometown | Frisco, Texas, US |
| Residence | McKinney, Texas, US |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2022–present (USA) |
| Club | Metroplex |
| College team | UCLA Bruins (2027–2030) |
| Head coach(es) | Marnie Futch |
Junior gymnastics career
edit2022
editIn February, Molomo competed at the 2022 Winter Cup and won silver on the vault. In April, she competed at 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy alongside Madray Johnson, Myli Lew, Ella Murphy, Gabby Van Frayen, and Tiana Sumanasekera. They won the team event and Molomo won an additional two silver medals on vault and floor exercise.[1]
In July, she was selected to compete at the 2022 Pan American Championships alongside Dulcy Caylor, Tiana Sumanasekera and Alicia Zhou, where she helped the United States win the team gold.[2][3][4] In August, she then competed at the 2022 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around and fourth on vault.[5][6]
2023
editMolomo competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won bronze on vault and uneven bars, and placed fourth in the all-around.[7] In August, she then competed at the 2023 National Championships where she placed twelfth on uneven bars.[8][9]
Senior gymnastics career
edit2024
editIn February, Molomo made her senior national team debut at the 2024 Winter Cup.[10] During the event she placed ninth on balance beam, seventeenth on uneven bars, twenty-third on floor, and fourteenth in the all-around.[11][12]
In May, she competed at the 2024 Core Hydration Classic where she placed fourteenth on uneven bars, fifteenth on floor, and seventeenth in the all-around.[13][14] She then competed at the 2024 National Championships, and placed tenth on balance beam, seventeenth on floor, twentieth on uneven bars, and eleventh in the all-around.[15] As a result, she qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials.[16][17] At 15 years old, she was the youngest gymnast at the event.[18] At the Olympic trials, she placed eighth on balance beam, tenth on floor, thirteenth on uneven bars and twelfth in the all-around.[19]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | |||||||
| 2022 | Winter Cup | 13 |  |
15 | 21 | 9 | |
| City of Jesolo Trophy |  |
4 | |
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| Pan American Championships | |
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| U.S. National Championships | 7 | 4 | |||||
| 2023 | Winter Cup | 4 |  |
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8 | ||
| U.S. National Championships | 22 | 12 | |||||
| Senior | |||||||
| 2024 | Winter Cup | 14 | 17 | 9 | 23 | ||
| U.S. Classic | 17 | 14 | 24 | 15 | |||
| U.S. National Championships | 11 | 20 | 10 | 17 | |||
| Olympic Trials | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |||
References
edit- ^ "U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 10, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "World all-around bronze medalist DiCello to headline U.S. women's team at 2022 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 6, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. juniors sweep team, all-around titles on first day of artistic competition at 2022 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 14, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Richard, Sumanasekera, Zhou golden on final day of Junior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 17, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ McDougall, Chris (August 21, 2022). "Juniors Dulcy Caylor, Tiana Sumanasekera Represent A Talented Next Generation Of U.S. Gymnasts". teamusa.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson captures women's junior all-around title on final day of OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rivera takes home junior women all-around gold at 2023 Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Results". nbcsports.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics' Winter Cup kicks off U.S. Olympic Year". USA Gymnastics. February 20, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "DiCello wins women's senior all-around crown at 2024 Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 24, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Winter Cup entries set to wow Louisville crowd". USA Gymnastics. February 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Last three Olympic champions lead legendary list of registrants for 2024 Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Who's who of women's gymnastics set for Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. May 15, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "National titles, Olympic Trials berths on the line at 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 27, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 3, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Fierce competition to highlight U.S. Olympic Team Trials for men's and women's artistic teams". USA Gymnastics. June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics Fast Facts". USA Gymnastics. June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (June 30, 2024). "2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Results". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2024.