Shannon Miller

Olympic Gymnast

Shannon is the most decorated American gymnast, male or female, in history, having won more Olympic and World Championship Medals than any other American Gymnast. She has earned 7 Olympic Medals and 9 World Championship Medals. The latter includes 2 World All-Around Gold Medals, a feat that has not been accomplished by any other US athlete. She is the only America to rank among the Top 10 All-Time gymnasts. And now she is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame, twice! (Individual (2006) and Team (2008)). Since her Elite International debut in 1990 she has stunned the World with her grace, athleticism and precision.

Her tally of five medals (2 Silver, 3 Bronze) at the 1992 Olympics was the most medals won by a US athlete. During her career, Shannon has won an astounding 59 International and 49 National medals and over half have been Gold, culminating with two Gold Medals at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Shannon led the "Magnificent 7" to Team Gold and, for the first time for any American gymnast, Gold on the balance beam. She is now a member of 6 Halls of Fame including the United States Olympic Hall of Fame (as the only female to be inducted twice!) and the Women's International Sports Hall of Fame.

Education

Accomplishments and awards from her sport only begin to tell the story of this remarkable young woman. Shannon holds a B.B.A. in Marketing and in Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.

Shannon's Role Today

Television/Radio Hosting and Commentary:

(2008) Host of “Frosted Pink with a Twist” (with Scott Hamilton)
(2004-present) Host of Gymnastics 360° with Shannon Miller on Comcast.
(2003-present) Radio Commentary for major USA Gymnastics events including American Cup, National Championships, US Olympic Trials
(2003-present) Men’s and Women’s NCAA, National and International Elite competitions.
(2004) An analyst for NBC's HDTV coverage of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
(2000) An analyst for MSNBC's coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
(1996-present) Presenter at multiple Award Shows including “Kids Choice Awards” and “Southern Sports Awards”
Hundreds of appearances on television, radio and print media throughout the U.S. including 1 vs. 100, Conan, Late Night with David Letterman, Saved By The Bell, Wayne Brady, Regis and Kathy Lee, Today Show, GMA, 1010XL, etc.

Author/Columnist

Currently writing a prenatal cookbook with recipe's by Chef Jessica Bright. (available 2010)
Shannon recently authored a series of fitness books for women on the go. (available 2010)
Author of Winning Everyday: Gold Medal Advice for Healthy Happy Living published by Random House.
Writes “Shannon Says” column for Inside Gymnastics Magazine
Featured in books including Rizzoli’s Balancing Acts by Christina Lessa, Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins and Born to Dream by Rollan A. Roberts II, among many others.
Featured in national magazines including Fitness, Sports Illustrated, Vogue, SI for Kids, Glamour, Woman’s Day, International Gymnast, Inside Gymnastics, etc.

Health and Wellness

Shannon is a strong advocate for health and wellness, for women and children. Shannon frequently speaks on the topics of health and wellness, especially as it relates to girls and women. In 2007, she began the Shannon Miller Foundation to fight childhood obesity and was appointed Co-Chair of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness by Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

In 2010, Shannon will launch www.shannonmillerfitness.com a website dedicated to health and fitness for women of all ages. In addition, she recently filmed a prenatal fitness DVD to educate womenon a fit pregnancy. (Available in 2010)

Professional Speaking

Shannon is a sought after professional speaker on the topics of healthy lifestyle, women’s health and empowerment, leadership, goal-setting and overcoming obstacles to audiences at corporations, associations & universities across the country.

Boards

(2008) Appointed by Governor Charlie Crist (Florida) to the Board of the Florida Sports Foundation
(2007-present) Co-Chair of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness (Florida)
(2006-present) Honorary Chair of the Oklahoma City Memorial Kids Race
(2007-present) Board of the Sports Museum of America
(2006-present) Board of the UCO Community Council for the USOC Community Partners Program
(2008) Chicago 2016 Athlete Advisory Board
(2008) Honorary Chair of “UCO Night of Champions

Shannon in Action

Shannon stays active playing golf and walking her dog. In addition, she enjoys sky diving, scuba diving, car racing, and ran the New York City Marathon in 4 hrs and 17 min. And she is expecting her first child in October of 2009!

Giving Back

Shannon contributes an enormous amount of her time to numerous charities including Wolfson's Children's Hospital, Cancer.net, St. Jude, Special Olympics, Muscular Dystrophy, Alzheimer's disease, March of Dimes, Drug Free Youth, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Pediatric Aids Foundation.

In 2008, Shannon visited the troops in Afghanistan and hosted "Frosted Pink with a Twist" (ABC) to create awareness and educate about primarily women’s cancers. Shannon has a very personal connection to this cause and continues to be an advocate for women to take proactive measures for their own health.