Shannon Miller

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Biography

American gymnast

  • Primary profession
  • Actress
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 10 March 1977
  • Place of birth
  • Rolla· Missouri
  • Education
  • Boston College Law School·University of Houston

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1992 Olympics: team bronze, all-around silver, bars bronze, beam silver & floor bronze (tie)

1996 Olympics: team & beam gold

Graduated from Boston College law school.

Is the 1993 & 1994 World all-around champ.

Has an older sister, Tessa & a younger brother, Troy

Graduated from the University of Houston with a business administration degree in marketing & entrepreneurship.

Is Americas most decorated gymnast with 7 Olympic medals

Currently commentating gymnastics competitions for CN8 and was the gymnastics commentator for NBCs Hi-Def Olympic coverage in 2004.

Attended the University of Oklahoma

Won more medals than any other U.S. athlete at the 1992 Olympics

Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2005.

Is of Irish descent.

In 2007, began the Shannon Miller Foundation to fight childhood obesity.

Undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of ovarian cancer [May, 2011].

(August 25, 2008) Married for the 2nd time her longtime boyfriend John Falconetti following a year-long engagement.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a son John Rocco Falconetti, Jr. on October 28, 2009. Childs father is her 2nd husband, John Falconetti.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a daughter Sterling Diane Falconetti on June 25, 2013. Childs father is her 2nd husband, John Falconetti.

Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Montel Williams , for the "AbCoaster" fitness workout.

Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Kim Alexis and Mike Potier, for the "AbFlyer" fitness workout.

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