bars finals, she had an unexpected early mistake resulting in 8th-place finish. Later Locklear clarified that during the uneven bars final she had re-injured her shoulder, resulting in a subpar performance. 2018 After undergoing shoulder surgery in the fall, Locklear relocated to Spring, Texas to train alongside Simone Biles at World Champions Centre. In the summer she underwent knee surgery and spent the remainder of the year recovering. In July, Locklear confirmed via Instagram that she too was sexually abused by Larry Nassar. 2019 In an interview with French gymnast Juliette Bossu, Locklear announced that she would make her comeback in February at the WOGA Classic and would compete not only on uneven bars and balance beam, but on floor exercise as well, an event she had not competed on since 2013. At the WOGA Classic, Locklear scored 12.350 on uneven bars after falling twice and 12.550 on balance beam. Later that month Locklear competed at the World Champion's National Qualifier where she placed first on uneven bars with a score of 13.450 and tied for fourth on balance beam with a score of 12.600. Her scores did not qualify her to compete at the American or U.S. Classic. On May 16 Locklear officially announced her retirement from the sport via Twitter. Competitive history References External links 1998 births Living people American female artistic gymnasts Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships People from Lumberton, North Carolina Sportspeople from North Carolina Native American sportspeople Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Hamlet, North Carolina People from Huntersville, North Carolina U.S. women's national team gymnasts 21st-century American women 21st-century Native American women 21st-century Native Americans