FULL NAME: Shannon Lee Miller

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 10, 1977/Rolla, MO

HOMETOWN/RESIDENCE: Edmond, OK/Houston, TX

HEIGHT: 5'1

CLUB/COACH: Dynamo/Steve Nunno

FAMILY: Mother, Claudia; Father, Ron; Sister, Tessa, Brother, Troy; Dog, Dusty; Dog, Hunter;

BEGAN GYMNASTICS: 1982

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2001 Reese's Cup--6th (with Lance Ringnald); 2000 Reese's Cup--5th; Competed in day 1 of 2000 Olympic Trials; 2000 Nationals--2nd bars; 1998 Reese's Cup Champion (with Amy Chow); 1997 Reese's Cup Champion (with Amy Chow); 1996 Olympic beam Champion, 1st team, 8th AA, 8th vault; 1996 National Champion; 1995 Worlds--3rd team, 12th AA, 7th bars, 4th beam; 1995 National Vault Champion, 2nd AA, 3rd floor; 1995 Pan Am Games AA, bars and floor Champion,3rd vault; 1995 American Classic Champion; 1994 Nationals--2nd AA and all events; 1994 Goodwill Games beam and floor Champion, 2nd AA, vault, bars; 1994 World Champion--AA and beam, 7th vault, 4th floor; 1993 National Champion--AA, bars, floor, 2nd vault, 3rd beam; 1993 Olympic Festival Champion, all events, 2nd bars; 1993 Hilton Challenge Champion; 1993 World Champion--AA, bars, floor, 8th beam; 1993 American Cup Champion; 1992 Olympics--3rd team, 2nd AA, beam, 3rd beam, floor, 6th vault; 1992 American Cup--3rd AA; 1991 Worlds--2nd team, 6th AA, 6th vault, 2nd bars, 6th beam, 6th floor; 1991 National Beam Champion, 7th AA; 1990 Nationals--8th AA; 1989 Olympic Festival--2nd AA, 1st bars

ROUTINES (1992 Olympics): VAULT: Yurchenko-full, handspring front tuck
BARS: Jump to high bar, KCH-1/2, giant, hop-full, Gienger, bail, glide-straddle-over, KCH, Tkatchev, KCH, giant-full, tucked full-in.
BEAM: press to handstand, reverse planche, back extension roll, ff 2-foot layout; ff layout layout layout; switch leap, ff 1/4; split leap, sissone; RO tucked full-in.
FLOOR: RO whip ff ff tucked full-in; RO whip ff ff double pike; RO ff tucked full-in.

ROUTINES (1996 Olympics): VAULT: Hristakieva, Yurchenko 1 1/2, Phelps
BARS: hecht-over low bar; kip cast handstand, giant, giant hop-full, Gienger, kip cast handstand 1/2, giant-full, Tkatchev, straddle back to handstand, glide straddle-over, kip cast handstand, giant, double layout.
BEAM: press to handstand, reverse planche in stag position; switch leap, ff 1/4; front tuck; ff layout layout; ff 1/4 immediate 1/2 turn; switch leap, wolf jump; RO tucked full-in.
FLOOR: RO ff double layout; FHS Rudi ff layout step-out; backward split leap, cat-leap full, double turn; FHS front-full front layout; RO split jump 1/2 bounder step-out; RO ff tucked full-in.

ROUTINES (2000 Olympic Trials): VAULT: Hristakieva, Yurchenko-full
BARS: hecht-over low bar; kip cast handstand, giant-blind, inverted giant, inverted giant-1/2, hop-full, Tkatchev, straddle back to handstand, toe-on catch high bar, kip, cast handstand, giant, giant, tucked full-in.
BEAM: front tuck mount, wolf jump; switch leap, ff 1/4; front tuck, wolf jump; ff layout layout; ff 1/4 immediate 1/2 turn; sissone, tuck jump; RO double tuck.
FLOOR: RO, whip, 2 1/2 twist; RO, whip 1/2, front-full, front pike; FHS, Rudi, Shushunova; RO ff double pike.

INJURIES: Pulled hamstring in 1989 & 1992; dislocated elbow in 1992, sore back in 1993, pulled stomach muscle in 1994, shinsplints in 1994, sprained ankle in 1995, tendonitis in her wrist in 1996, knee injury in 2000.

FAVORITE/LEAST FAVORITE

EVENT: Bars & Beam

HOBBIES: Watching TV & movies, swimming, Watching hockey games

GYMNAST:

FOOD: Chinese food

COLOR: Hunter green

OTHER FACTS:

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Shannon competed in her final meet in December of 2001, the Reese's Cup in her new hometown, Houston, TX. On her final routine, beam, she scored all perfect 10s.

The name Shannon means "ancient god", origin--Celtic/Gaelic. Thanks to Melissa for this info!