Shannon Miller
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Shannon Lee Miller (born March 10, 1977) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 1993 and 1994 world all-around champion, the 1992 Summer Olympics all-around silver medallist, the 1996 Olympic balance beam champion, the 1995 Pan American Games all-around champion, and a member of the gold medal-winning Magnificent Seven team at the 1996 Olympics.
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Personal information | |
Full name | Shannon Lee Miller |
Country represented | United States |
Born | (1977-03-10) March 10, 1977 (age 47) Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
Hometown | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft (152 cm) |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior international elite |
Years on national team | 1989–1997 (USA) |
Club | Dynamo |
Former coach(es) | Steve Nunno, Peggy Liddick |
Retired | August 20, 2000 |
Medal record |
Along with Simone Biles, Miller is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history, with a total of seven medals. With a combined total of 16 World Championships and Olympic medals between 1991 and 1996, she is the second-most decorated American gymnast, male or female, after Biles. She was also the most successful American athlete at the 1992 Olympics, winning five medals.[1]