Monique Allen

{{Short description|Australian gymnast (born 1971)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}

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| nationality = Australian

| sport = Gymnastics

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|10|df=yes}}

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{{Medal|Sport | Gymnastics}}

{{Medal|Country | {{AUS}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1990 Auckland| Women's Uneven Bars}}

{{Medal|Silver|1990 Auckland| Women's All Around}}

{{Medal|Silver|1990 Auckland| Women's Team}}

{{Medal|Bronze|1990 Auckland| Women's Vault}}

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Monique Marie Allen (born 10 November 1971){{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/monique-allen-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104507/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/monique-allen-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Monique Allen Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com}} is an Australian retired Olympic gymnast.{{cite web|url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/monique-allen-10034|title=Australian Olympic Committee: Monique Allen|website=corporate.olympics.com.au}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.org.au/images/national/News/Flickin_Back_Archive/summer_88.pdf |title=News article|website=www.gymnastics.org.au |publisher=The Australian Gymnast}}

Allen joined the Australian Institute of Sport before participating in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, where she earned 9.875 points on the uneven bars, making her the first Australian female gymnast to receive a gold medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/sport/stories/2010/09/19/3015749.htm|title=ABC Grandstand Sport - Gymnastics|website=www.abc.net.au}}{{cite web|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2261b.htm|title=Allen, Monique - Woman - The Australian Women's Register|first=National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of|last=Melbourne|website=www.womenaustralia.info}}

Competitive history

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! style="width:30px;"|Team

! style="width:30px;"|AA

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! style="width:30px;"|UB

! style="width:30px;"|BB

! style="width:30px;"|FX

colspan="8" | Junior
rowspan="1" | 1984

| align=left | Junior AUS-NZL Dual Meet

{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}
colspan="8" | Senior
rowspan="1" | 1987

| align=left | AUS-Karolyi's Gymnastics

4
rowspan="4" | 1988

| align=left | Australian Championships

{{gold1}}
align=left | Konica Grand Prix{{bronze3}}{{silver2}}
align=left | Kosice Cup6
align=left | Pacific Alliance Championships6
rowspan="4" | 1989

| align=left | Australian Championships

{{gold1}}
align=left | China Cup65886
align=left | Konica Grand Prix5{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}5
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| align=left | World Championships

1625
rowspan="4" | 1990

| align=left | Australian Championships

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| align=left | Commonwealth Games

{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}4
align=left | French International12
align=left | International Mixed Pairs12
rowspan="2" | 1991

| align=left | Seiko Grand Prix

4{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
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| align=left | World Championships

621
rowspan="2" | 1992
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| align=left | Olympic Games

719

{{cite web |title=Monique Allen (AUS)|url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/allen.html |website=Gymn Forum |access-date=13 August 2022 |date=23 December 2007}}

References

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