McKayla Maroney Settles for Olympic Silver in Vault The American McKayla Maroney, the overwhelming favorite to win a gold medal, fell in her second of two turns. McKayla Maroney Stumbles on Way to Silver in Vault The American McKayla Maroney, the overwhelming favorite to win a gold medal on vault, ended up with the silver medal after falling on her second vault. 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. USA's McKayla Maroney falls, takes silver in women's vault "I didn't deserve to win gold if I landed on my butt," Maroney said after settling for the silver medal in the vault final. Vaulting gold slips away for favorite Maroney LONDON (AP) -- 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 misses shot at U.S. history after falling in vault and takes disappointing silver USA is still without gold in the individual vault competition after McKayla Maroney blows it with a fall on her second attempt and walks away with a disappointing silver. Gymnastics gold slips away from Maroney, Smith McKayla Maroney didn't need to look at the scoreboard. Neither did Louis Smith. U.S. gymnast Maroney can't vault herself to gold LONDON — McKayla Maroney can seem severe. McKayla Maroney: Silver Medal Doesn't Do USA Olympian Justice A slip on the mat, the deafening sound of a fall, and McKayla Maroney's hopes of a gold medal in the vault were dashed. Just days after winning a team gold with the U.S. gymnastics team Maroney went for her second gold in London. The reigning world champ and heavy favorite, Maroney looked like a lock for gold, with the only question being who else would stand on the podium. That wasn't the case ... 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.
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