Former GK endorsee and America’s more decorated gymnast, Shannon Miller, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education on Friday, March 19. This induction is due to her work as an accomplished athlete and as an advocate for a healthy, physically active and balanced life.
Previously, she was the only female athlete to be inducted in the US Olympic Hall of fame twice on as an Individual in 2006 and one for Team in 2008. Among her career highlights, she has won 59 international and 49 national competition medals, including nine world and seven Olympic medals. She is the only U.S. gymnast to win two World all-around titles. Her tally of five medals (two silver, three bronze) at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, was the most medals won by a U.S. athlete and matches the mark set by Mary Lou Retton for the most medals won by a U.S. gymnast at a single Games. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga., she was part of the “Magnificent Seven” that won the USA’s first-ever team Olympic gold medal, as well as won the balance beam gold medal. Also, we can not forget that Shannon had her very own GK Elite Leotard Collection for Several years. She had laid the foundation for other signature collections for other star gymnasts such as Carly Patterson, Nastia Liukin, and Shawn Johnson.
Shannon Miller will be joined on Friday with the other 2010 Hall of Fame inductees: physical education teacher, coach and administrator Marian Franck, and Dr. Darlene Kluka, Barry University, Fla.
To Read the Entire Article, please click here to go to USAG’s website
Previously, she was the only female athlete to be inducted in the US Olympic Hall of fame twice on as an Individual in 2006 and one for Team in 2008. Among her career highlights, she has won 59 international and 49 national competition medals, including nine world and seven Olympic medals. She is the only U.S. gymnast to win two World all-around titles. Her tally of five medals (two silver, three bronze) at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, was the most medals won by a U.S. athlete and matches the mark set by Mary Lou Retton for the most medals won by a U.S. gymnast at a single Games. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga., she was part of the “Magnificent Seven” that won the USA’s first-ever team Olympic gold medal, as well as won the balance beam gold medal. Also, we can not forget that Shannon had her very own GK Elite Leotard Collection for Several years. She had laid the foundation for other signature collections for other star gymnasts such as Carly Patterson, Nastia Liukin, and Shawn Johnson.
Shannon Miller will be joined on Friday with the other 2010 Hall of Fame inductees: physical education teacher, coach and administrator Marian Franck, and Dr. Darlene Kluka, Barry University, Fla.
To Read the Entire Article, please click here to go to USAG’s website
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