Andrea Maldonado is a Puerto Rican native who just signed on as a junior with the Iowa State Cyclones and will be competing for its Division 1 gymnastics team. She previously spent two years at the University of Puerto Rico.
Andrea successfully landed a front handspring front layout with a triple twist on floor at the 2019 Cottbus World Cup, part of the FIG Apparatus World Cup series. The Maldonado is worth six-tenths of a point, or an F value. "This was the best experience of my gymnastics career," she said. "Having a move named after me is a dream come true."