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Amanda Borden |
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Amanda Borden
was captain of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team, which earned the gold
medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. |
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The "Magnificent
Seven" was the perfect name for Amanda, Dominique Moceanu, Amy
Chow, Jaycie Phelps, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller and Kerri Strug.
Along with their gold, they made history by becoming the first U.S.
Women's Gymnastics team ever to win an Olympic games! More than
ten years later, she still considers it among her proudest honors. |
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"I still look
at that medal with amazement", says Borden. "The chances of going
to the Olympics are slim. Actually taking home a gold medal is
even slimmer" |
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After the
1996 Gold Medal win, Amanda appeared in numerous national tours and
television appearances and graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State
University with a degree in early childhood education. As the owner of
Gold Medal Gymnastics Academy, with two locations in Tempe and Chandler
Arizona, Borden has combined her educational training with her athletic
expertise and continues to serve as a gymnastics commentator for
CBS Sports, Fox Sports, Turner Broadcasting and ESPN. |
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While
proud of her past, Borden says her focus now is on the next
generation of athletes: "My goal is to touch the lives of children
all across Arizona to help them reach their goals, whatever they may
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In 2006,
Amanda was honored as part of the class of 2006 USA Gymnastics Hall
of Fame inductees. |
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2006: The
"Magnificent 7" 1996 Gold Medal Olympic Gymnastics Team being
inducted to the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. (L to R): Amy
Chow, Dominique Dawes, Jaycie Phelps, Amanda Borden, Shannon Miller,
Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug. |
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