Madison Desch
| Madison Desch | |
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| Nickname(s) | Maddie |
| Country represented |
 United States
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| Born |
August 25, 1997 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Hometown | Lenexa, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2011 - 2014 |
| Club | Great American Gymnastics Express |
| College team | University of Alabama |
| Head coach(es) | Al Fong and Armine Barutyan Fong |
| Music | Lerneciner by Lavanda Trio (2011-2012) |
| Retired | May 29, 2016 |
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Madison "Maddie" Desch (born August 25, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. She trains at the Great American Gymnastics Express club in Blue Springs, Missouri alongside Brenna Dowell.
Desch's elite debut was at the 2011 CoverGirl Classic. She tied for third on vault and placed eighth on balance beam. She finished ninth in the all-around, and qualified for the Junior National Championships.
At the 2011 Junior Visa Championships, Desch placed tied for seventh on vault, nineteenth on bars, seventeenth on beam, and fifth on floor exercise. She was added to the Junior National Team.
At the start of the year, Desch competed at the City of Jesolo competition with teammates Katelyn Ohashi, Bailie Key, Lexie Priessman, and Amelia Hundley. The team won the gold medal, and Desch placed 5th in the all-around.
At the U.S. Secret Classic, she placed 2nd in the all-around behind Simone Biles.
At the Visa National Championships, Desch placed second in the all-around behind Lexie Priessman. She also became the balance beam junior national champion with a score of 29.150.
Desch's senior debut was at the Secret US Classic. She only competed on balance beam, where she placed sixth.
At the P&G National Championships, she placed ninth in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise. However, she was not added back to the National team until the November training camp.
At the City of Jesolo Trophy, she contributed to the USA's gold medal finish, and placed eighth in the all-around.
Desch competed two events at the 2014 Secret U.S. Classic, finishing 13th.
In August and September, Desch competed at the Pan American Championships in Mississauga, Canada. She helped the American team place first in the team competition. Individually, she placed fifth in the all-around competition with a score of 54.900.
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