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AMANDA BORDEN
Amanda Kathleen Borden (born May 10, 1977) is an American gymnast, who was one of the members of the gold medalist United States
team in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Borden trained under coach Mary Lee Tracy at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. She took up gymnastics in 1984,
and spent six years on the US women's national team (1990, 1992–1997), competing in the 1993 World Championships, and making the event
finals on uneven bars in the 1994 World Championships before leading the United States to gold in the 1996 Olympics. After her victory as part
of the team nicknamed the "Magnificent Seven," Borden appeared in numerous national tours and television appearances. She graduated summa cum
laude from Arizona State University with a degree in early childhood education, though she was unable to compete under NCAA rules, having
gained professional athlete status from promotional work.
At age 30, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Kennedy Faith. Amanda is married to Brad Cochran. The couple married in May 2006,
and they currently own the Gold Medal Gym in Tempe, Arizona.
Borden opened her Gold Medal Gym in Tempe, Arizona, in May 2004, where she coaches as well. She also serves as a commentator on
CBS Sports, Fox Sports, Turner Broadcasting, and ESPN, for gymnastics and cheerleading events. She also goes to IGC (International Gymnastics Camp)
every summer to talk about her gymnastics experiences.
For more information, visit her biography at www.usa-gymnastics.org or
her profile page on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique website.
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