Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller was eleven years old when she begins her gymnastics career. Miller scored three firsts at the 1988 U.S Classic. She was thirteen when she won the all-around title at the Catania Cup competition in Italy. Miller back then gained gold medals in the vault, beam, and floor-exercises events and a silver in the uneven bars. In 1996, Miller was one of the “Magnificent Seven” who competed in Atlanta. She returned after bringing home five medals in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and took home two more golds in 1996. Miller is rightfully considered one of the greatest gymnasts who competed at the Olympics. She officially retired last 2001. Miller then earned a law degree from Boston College in 2007 and established the Shannon Miller Foundation, whose purpose is to end childhood obesity. In 2006, when she inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and 2008 for individual and team achievements, respectively. In 2010, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and undergone aggressive chemotherapy followed by surgery, which became successful. Miller currently travels the country as she shares her cancer story and encouraging women to take care of themselves.
Shannon Miller
Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin is the daughter of two Russian gymnastic champions who had moved to the U.S. Liukin represented the U.S. in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where she won gold in the all-around, silvers on bar and beam, and bronze on floor. Liukin didn’t make the team for the 2012 Olympics, though this didn’t stop her from branching out. She’s made many appearances at special events and on TV, including Dancing with the Stars and Ninja Warrior.
Nastia Liukin