| Madison Kocian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kocian at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Madison Taylor Kocian[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Maddie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 1997 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Junior Elite (2009–12) Senior Elite (2013–16) NCAA (2017–20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2009–11, 2013–16 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | WOGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Laurent Landi and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi[2] Valorie Kondos Field[3] Chris Waller[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 12, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997)[5] is an American retired artistic gymnast. On the uneven bars, she is one of four 2015 World co-champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the "Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she was a member of the first-place American teams at the 2014 and 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020, where she was a member of its women's gymnastics team. She helped the UCLA Bruins win the 2018 NCAA Championships.
- ^ a b "Madison Kocian". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Crumlish, John (March 11, 2020). "Kocian: 'This Year Is For All The People That Have Helped Me'". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Maine, D'Arcy (April 16, 2019). "UCLA gymnastics coach Val Kondos Field's storied (and unconventional) career comes to an end". ESPN. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Maine, D'Arcy (April 17, 2020). "Olympians Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian find closure after abrupt end to UCLA gymnastic careers". ESPN. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Madison Kocian". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2016.