<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Olympic moments: 4 times Team USA won more than the gold"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Before the dominance of Fierce Five and the Final Five in women's gymnastics, there was the Magnificent Seven, the United States' first gold-medal winning team. Shannon Miller led the squad that competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and she remains one of the most decorated American gymnasts of all time. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The former gymnast has had to overcome bigger challenges than competitors on the balance beam in recent years. In 2011, Miller was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. She had surgery to have a baseball-sized tumor removed and also underwent extensive chemotherapy. Miller is now cancer-free and has become an advocate for women's health while keeping a foot in the gymnastics world. </p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">When did Miller compete in the Olympics?</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Miller competed at two Olympic Games: Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. She attempted to qualify for a third Olympics in 2000 but withdrew from the Olympic Trials because of a knee injury. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">How many medals did Miller win?</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Miller is currently the second most-decorated American gymnast of all time, behind only Simone Biles. She owns a total of seven Olympic medals, two of which are gold. Miller's gold medals both came from the 1996 Games — one for the team competition and one on the balance beam. She also competed in the individual all-around, finishing eighth overall.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Her two silver and three bronze medals were won at the 1992 Olympics. Miller won silver in the individual all-around and on balance beam, and she earned...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/22/olympian-shannon-miller-motivates-surviving-cancer/7935591002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
