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Amanda Borden |
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GMGA Owner/Head Coach |
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After narrowly missing a berth on the 1992
Olympic Team, Amanda persevered to become a
three-time World Championship Team Member, |
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Pan American double gold medalist, six-time
national team member, and the 1995 USAG
Sportswoman of the year on her journey
toward Olympic Gold in 1996. |
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She is now excited to share her knowledge
and the love of the sport with everyone who
comes through the doors at Gold Medal
Gymnastics Academy. Along with
unparalleled gymnastics expertise, Amanda
brings an extensive knowledge of the
developmental stages of children in her
position thanks to the early education
degree she earned from Arizona State
University in 2003. |
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Outside the gym, Amanda continues to develop
her broadcasting skills be commentating
gymnastics and cheerleading events for CBS,
Fox Sports, Turner Broadcasting, and ESPN.
She also enjoys motivational speaking to
young and old and is honored to be
considered a role model. |
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Amanda has been active in the Special
Olympics, Duchene's Parent Project for
Muscular Dystrophy, USAG's Athletes Advisory
Council, member of the Arizona Gymnastics
Board and as a member of the recent 2012
Olympic endeavor for Cincinnati. She was
honored in 2000 as one of the "Ten
Outstanding Young Cincinnatians" by the
Cincinnati branch of the Jaycees and their
nominee and runner up for the national "Ten
Outstanding Young Americas". In 2003 Amanda
received the Pop Warner Female Achievement
Award. |
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