Grace McCallum

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Grace Ann McCallum is an American artistic gymnast from Cambridge, Minnesota. Born on October 30, 2002, she rose quickly in the sport and went on to represent the United States at the highest levels of international competition. McCallum is known for helping the U.S. win team gold at World Championships and earning Olympic silver in the team event at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021).

Early life and background
- Grew up in Cambridge, Minnesota, one of seven children, with a German Shepherd named Bella.
- Attended Connections Academy, finishing high school online.
- A devout Roman Catholic.

Elite gymnastic career

2017 (junior)
- Competed at the 2017 U.S. Classic, placing highly in the all-around and vault, and later appeared at Nationals.

2018 (senior)
- Joined the U.S. national team as a senior.
- Won multiple major titles in 2018:
- Pan American Championships: team gold, all-around gold, uneven bars gold.
- Pacific Rim Championships: team gold, all-around gold, uneven bars bronze, with strong performances on other events.
- City of Jesolo Trophy: solid showing in the all-around and on individual apparatuses.
- Worlds Team Selection and World Championships:
- Named to the World Championship team in 2018.
- Helped the United States win team gold at the 2018 World Championships.

2019
- American Cup: silver all-around.
- GK US Classic: strong all-around showing, including top results on several events.
- U.S. National Championships: finished among the top all-around competitors.
- World Championships: contributed to the U.S. team’s success; the team again won gold.

2020 (year affected by the pandemic)
- Was named to the Birmingham World Cup roster, but the event was canceled due to COVID-19.
- In November, announced her commitment to the University of Utah and Utah Red Rocks for college competition beginning in the 2021–22 season.

2021 (Olympic year)
- Competed at the American Classic and the U.S. Classic, then at the U.S. National Championships, where she earned a bronze on balance beam and placed well in the all-around.
- Placed fourth at the Olympic Trials, earning a spot on the four-woman U.S. Olympic team for Tokyo.
- At the Tokyo Olympics, McCallum helped the U.S. team win the silver medal in the team event and competed across all four apparatuses in the team final.

Collegiate gymnastics career

University of Utah (Utah Red Rocks)
- 2021–22 season marked McCallum’s NCAA debut with Utah.
- Early in the season, she starred in the Best of Utah meet, helping Utah win and posting the night’s highest vault score.
- Continued to excel in the all-around and on individual events, earning recognition as Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after several standout performances.
- Achieved her first collegiate perfect 10 on uneven bars in early February 2022 against UCLA.
- Pac-12 Championships: helped Utah win the team title; finished second in the all-around behind Jade Carey and achieved a perfect 10 on uneven bars to win the event title; she also shared the floor title.
- Throughout the 2022 season, McCallum posted strong all-around and apparatus results, contributing to Utah’s success in the Pac-12 and NCAA competitions.

Selected competitive highlights
- Elite years: Pan American Championships (team gold, all-around gold, uneven bars gold); Pacific Rim Championships (team gold, all-around gold); World Championships (team gold in both 2018 and 2019).
- Olympics: Silver medal in the team event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- NCAA: Debuted for Utah in 2022, earned a perfect 10 on uneven bars, and helped Utah win Pac-12 titles and achieve high-level national finishes.

Personal life
- Grace is Catholic and has spoken about balancing her faith with the demands of elite sport.
- She trained with Twin Cities Twisters and is associated with the Utah Red Rocks program in college.

Grace McCallum is known for her steady, difficult uneven bars routines, strong all-around performances, and her role in the U.S. teams that won major titles on the world stage. Her career spans junior national success, Olympic achievement, and continuing collegiate excellence with Utah.