Kate McDonald (born 1 August 2000) is an Australian

artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...

. She is the

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champion on the balance beam.

Early life

McDonald was born in

East Melbourne East Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. East Melbourne recorded a population of 4,896 at the 2021 ...

in 2000. She took up gymnastics when she was five years old. McDonald is currently studying a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Environmental Management and Sustainability) at

Deakin University Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...

Gymnastics career

2022

McDonald was selected to compete at the

alongside

Georgia Godwin Georgia Godwin (born 28 October 1997) is an Australian artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games all-around and vault champion and the team, uneven bars and balance beam silver-medalist. She is also the 2018 Commonwealth Games all-arou ...

, Romi Brown, Breanna Scott, and

Emily Whitehead Emily Whitehead (born 11 December 2000) is an Australian artistic gymnast. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won a bronze medal in the team event and on the vault. She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics and is a two-time Ocea ...

. Together they won the silver medal in the team competition, behind England. During event finals McDonald won gold on balance beam ahead of teammate Godwin and

Emma Spence Emma Spence (born February 27, 2003) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2022 World Championships and won a bronze in the team event, their first team medal. She won bronze with the team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ...

of Canada. Kate is now training at Cheltenham Youth Club by coach Jeb Silsbury.

Competitive history

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