Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller was born on March 10, 1977 in Rolla, Missouri, but she grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma. Miller started gymnastics at age five and quickly excelled; she was asked to to travel to Moscow at the age of nine to participate in a prestigious gymnastics camp. In 1990 and 1991, Miller traveled to Europe to participate in international competitions and scored two perfect 10.0s on the balance beam. In 1991, she won the all-around with a 39.875, the highest all-around total ever recorded by an American woman under the traditional 10.0 scale. She was also the 1993 and 1994 World All-Around Champion, the 1995 Pan Am Games All-Around Champion, and the 1996 Olympic balance beam gold medalist. Miller has a combined total of sixteen World Championships and Olympic medals between 1991 and 1996. She also ranks as the most decorated gymnast, male or female, in U.S. history. Miller was also the most successful American athlete, by medal count, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, winning five altogether. Miller is recognized as the tenth most decorated gymnast of all time, by her individual medal count.
In 2003, Miller graduated from the University of Houston with a B.B.A. in marketing and entrepreneurship. Later that year she enrolled at Boston College Law School and graduated in 2007. The following year, Miller married John Falconetti, President of Drummond Press and past chairman of the Duval County, Florida Republican executive committee. The couple have one son, Rocco. In 2011, Miller announced that she had been diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer. She underwent three cycles of chemotherapy for two months. In September of 2011, her doctor gave her a clean bill of health. In 2013, the couple announced they were expecting their second child, a daughter, named Sterling. Miller is currently President of Shannon Miller Lifestyle: Health and Fitness for Women and President of the Shannon Miller Foundation, dedicated to fighting childhood obesity.
In 2003, Miller graduated from the University of Houston with a B.B.A. in marketing and entrepreneurship. Later that year she enrolled at Boston College Law School and graduated in 2007. The following year, Miller married John Falconetti, President of Drummond Press and past chairman of the Duval County, Florida Republican executive committee. The couple have one son, Rocco. In 2011, Miller announced that she had been diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer. She underwent three cycles of chemotherapy for two months. In September of 2011, her doctor gave her a clean bill of health. In 2013, the couple announced they were expecting their second child, a daughter, named Sterling. Miller is currently President of Shannon Miller Lifestyle: Health and Fitness for Women and President of the Shannon Miller Foundation, dedicated to fighting childhood obesity.
Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise | All-Around | |
Shannon Miller | 9.724 | 9.75 | 9.862 | 9.475 | 38.811 |