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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.
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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 be". |
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In addition to her recent
induction to the USA Gymnastics Hall of
Fame, Amanda currently sits on the Arizona
Gymnastics Board. |
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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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Welcome to Gold Medal Gymnastics!
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Fall Session Class Schedules begin
August 2nd. Register now to
ensure your spot! |
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2010 -
2011 Events Calendar is now online!
Check out all the clinics, camps and
special events we have planned!
Register Early! |
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Arizona Grand Invitational
Gymnastics meet has a new website!
Check it out today! |
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Birthday Parties are a blast when
you share them with friends at Gold
Medal Gymnastics |
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