Early years
Miller was born in Rolla, Missouri, but she and her family moved to Edmond, Oklahoma when she was only six months old. Miller began gymnastics at age five, and four years later, she and her mother traveled to Moscow, Russia to participate in a gymnastics camp. The Soviet coaches were astounded by her talent and believed that she had the potential to be a world-class elite gymnast. She also met Oklahoma-based coach Steve Nunno in Russia, and began training with him upon returning home.
Miller made remarkable progress under Nunno’s tutelage. As a twelve year old, she finished an impressive third at the 1989 Olympic Festival — a competition designed to showcase up-and-coming talent. Over the next two years, she added such difficulty to her routines that she soon had some of the hardest routines in the world. Yet, no matter what she achieved, she always seemed to fall short of fellow American, Kim Zmeskal. Miller traveled to Europe in 1990 and 1991 for international meets and
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Early Years
Miller was born in Rolla, Missouri, but she and her family moved to Edmond, Oklahoma when she was only six months old. Miller began gymnastics at age five, and four years later, read more...
1991
At her first World Championships in 1991 in Indianapolis, Miller won two silver medals - in the uneven bars (where she tied Soviet Tatiana Gutsu) and the team competition. The team read more...
1992
At the 1992 American Cup, Miller had the chance to finally defeat Zmeskal, but she fell during her final routine on the floor exercise when she was performing her mount of whipback read more...
1993 And 1994
Miller dominated world competition for the next two years, becoming the first and only American back-to-back World All-Around Champion in 1993 and 1994. (It should be noted that read more...
1995
In 1993, it had all seemed too easy for Miller. Olympian and television commentator Kathy Johnson commented at the 1993 World Championships, where Miller won every single event in read more...
1996
Although struggling with severe tendinitis in her left wrist, Miller won the 1996 National Championships and once again established herself as the top American entering the Olympics. read more...
Shannon Lee Miller (born March 10, 1977 in Rolla, Missouri, United States) is an former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is one of the most decorated gymnasts in U.S. read more...