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Jul 26, 2016 · Ever since Amanda Borden captained the first American women’s gymnastics team to win an Olympic Gold Medal, her life has been nothing short of a balancing act. Called the “Magnificent Seven,”...
Amanda Kathleen Borden (born May 10, 1977) is a retired American gymnast. She was the captain of the gold medal-winning United States team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Magnificent Seven; [1] a team medalist at the World Championships, and a multiple medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games. Borden was known for her clean form and technique.
- 6 (1990, 1992-97)
- Women's artistic gymnastics
Jun 19, 2019 · The Republic | azcentral.com. 0:00. 1:30. Olympic gymnast Amanda Borden was 19 when she first learned that she was born to lead. She and the other members of the Magnificent Seven, the team...
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Jun 20, 2012 · Amanda Borden was Team Captain of the 1996 Magnificent Seven, the first U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team to win Gold in all of Olympic history. Before leading the Magnificent Seven, Amanda proved herself to be a steady and consistent gymnast from the start of her training in 1984 at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy.
Apr 5, 2023 · Getting Along. Related posts: It was time to choose a Captain for the 1996 Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team. Amanda Borden stepped up and placed her vote for Shannon Miller in the “hat”. The votes were counted. There was one for Shannon Miller and the rest for Amanda Borden.
Biographical information. Biography. Amanda Borden was a member of the “Magnificent Seven” that won the team gold medal in gymnastics at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Borden had been chosen as the captain of the team prior to the Games. She was on the US National Team from 1990-96.
Class of 2006 · Disciplines (s): Women's Artistic · Inducted as: Athlete. As captain of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics’ Magnificent Seven, Amanda Borden found most of her success on the floor exercise and uneven bars. She competed on the U.S. Team that earned the silver medal at the 1994 World Championships, where she was an uneven bars event finalist.
