Get to know Team USA gymnast Grace McCallum: Schedule for first Olympics, hometown and more

Grace McCallum finished fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June behind Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles. She scored 112.564 with strong performances on vault both days. 

The 18-year-old also finished fourth on floor exercise and fifth on balance beam and uneven bars. McCallum was selected by committee to round out the four-woman team competing for the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics. That team claimed the silver medal behind the team from Russia.

© Carmen Mandato, Getty Images Grace McCallum, U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team

She started gymnastics in 2006, and has been competing on the national and international stage as an elite gymnast since 2017. At the 2021 U.S. Championship, McCallum earned a bronze medal on balance beam. 

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Get to know the rest of the Team USA gymnastics team: 

• Simone Biles
• Sunisa Lee
• Jade Carey
• Jordan Chiles 
• MyKayla Skinner 

How tall is Grace McCallum?

McCallum is five feet tall. 

How old is Grace McCallum? 

She was born on October 30, 2002 and will be 18 when she competes in Tokyo. 

Where is Grace McCallum from?

McCallum was born in Cambridge, Minnesota and currently lives in Isanti, Minnesota. 

Where does Grace McCallum go to school? 

The 18-year-old graduated from Minnesota Connections Academy in 2021. She will attend the University of Utah in the fall and compete for its gymnastics team. McCallum's U.S. Olympic teammate, MyKayla Skinner, also attended Utah. 

When will Grace McCallum compete in Tokyo? 

McCallum competed in the event, individual and team qualification in Tokyo on Sunday. On Tuesday, July 27, the U.S. women's team claimed the silver medal after Simone Biles withdrew from the event with a 'medical issue.' 

McCallum did not qualify for the individual all-around competition or any event finals. 

How many gold medals does Grace McCallum have? 

McMcallum won a silver medal in the team event at the Tokyo Games. 

Previously, she part of the U.S. team that won gold at the 2018 and 2019 world championships.

Who has the most Olympic medals? 

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 Olympic medals. He won 23 golds at the Games during his swimming career.

Larisa Latynina, a three-time Olympian for the Soviet Union, is the most-decorated female Olympian and Olympic gymnast. She earned 18 medals, nine of which were gold, between 1956 and 1964.  

Contact Emily Leiker at eleiker@usatoday.com or on Twitter @emleiker 

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