When was shannon miller in the olympics




















After helping the U. She took silver in the all-around competition, missing the gold medal by 0. On the contrary, I had so much fun; I wanted to do it again! Four years later, a veteran at age 19 , Miller was spectacular as the Magnificent Seven took gold in the team competition at the Atlanta Olympic Games. I wanted so badly to do well on home soil and win a gold medal for my country.

I also think I had that added understanding that this was my last Olympic Games. Miller remains one of the most decorated American gymnasts, with seven Olympic medals and 16 World Championship medals. Sierra Madre Street View map.

Olympic Marks are used under license from the U. Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Your Email Address. Her tally of five medals 2 silver, 3 bronze at the Olympics was the most medals won by a US athlete in any sport.

After retiring from Olympic competition, Shannon received her undergraduate degree in marketing and entrepreneurship and her law degree from Boston College. She continues to travel the country as a highly sought after motivational speaker and advocate for the health and wellness of women and children. Shannon's seeks to empower women to make their health a priority through education and awareness.

In January of , Shannon was diagnosed with a malignant germ cell tumor, a form of ovarian cancer. After the children received a trampoline for Christmas, their parents enrolled them in classes at a local gymnastics center. Shannon enjoyed the activity so much that her parents could use it as leverage if she got in trouble.

In Miller spent two weeks at a training camp in the Soviet Union, and Steve Nunno, later her trainer, noticed her. After returning to the United States, she joined Nunno's team, the Dynamos, and began training in earnest.

By the end of the season she held the Class II state championship. Shannon Miller was a selected for the U. Olympic teams in and In she won silver medals in balance beam and all-around and bronze medals in floor exercises, uneven parallel bars, and team all-around. In at the Atlanta Olympic Games the women's team won Shannon her first gold medal, and she also won the gold in balance beam.



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