Zoe Miller (gymnast)

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Zoe Miller
Full nameZoe Eliana Miller
Nickname(s)Zo Zo
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (2005-11-11) November 11, 2005 (age 18)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Hometown Spring, Texas, U.S.
ResidenceSpring, Texas, U.S.
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2021–present (USA)
Club World Champions Centre
College team LSU Tigers (2025–28)
Head coach(es)Laurent Landi
Assistant coach(es)Cecile Landi
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Uneven bars
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Medellín Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Rio de JaneiroUneven bars

Zoe Eliana Miller (born November 11, 2005) [1] is an American artistic gymnast and a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team. At the 2023 Pan American Games, she won gold medals on the uneven bars and in the team event with the United States women's gymnastics team. She was a member of the team who won silver at the 2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships.

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Early life

Miller was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Clara and Moulton Miller and has 2 brothers and 3 sisters. [1]

Gymnastics Career

2019

In June, Miller competed at the American Classic in the junior division, where she placed fifth in the all-around and on balance beam and placed sixth on the uneven bars. [2] She next competed in the 2019 U.S. Classic, placing sixth on the uneven bars and twelfth in the all-around. [3] Miller qualified for the 2019 National Championships, where she placed fourteenth in the all-around and was not named to the national team. [4]

2021

Miller became age-eligible for senior level competition in 2021. In February she competed at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed fifth on uneven bars, seventh on floor exercise, and eighth in the all-around. [5] She next competed at the 2021 U.S. Classic where she placed fourth on the uneven bars and fourteenth in the all-around. The following month Miller competed at the 2021 National Championships. She placed sixth on the uneven bars and seventeenth in the all-around. As a result she was named to the National Team for the first time. [6] Later that month she competed at the U.S Olympic Trials, ultimately placing twelfth. [7]

2022

In February Miller competed in the Winter cup placing eighth on uneven bars and fourteenth in the all-around. [8] In her international debut, she competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy, helping the US win gold and individually placing seventh in the all-around. [9] In July she was selected to compete at the upcoming Pan American Championships alongside Kayla DiCello, Skye Blakely, Elle Mueller, and Lexi Zeiss. [10] On the first day of competition she won silver on uneven bars behind Rebeca Andrade. [11] During the team final Miller competed only on uneven bars, earning the highest score on the apparatus and helping the United States win silver behind Brazil. [12]

2023

Miller was named to the team to compete at the Pan American Championships alongside Joscelyn Roberson, Addison Fatta, Tiana Sumanasekera, Nola Matthews and traveling replacement athlete Madray Johnson. [13] On May 25, it was announced that Miller suffered a concussion during training and entered the concussion protocol; as a result Johnson replaced her. [14]

In September Miller was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games alongside Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Kaliya Lincoln, and Sumanasekera. [15] They won gold as a team and individually Miller won gold on the uneven bars.

In November Miller signed her National Letter of Intent with the LSU Tigers. [16]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2019 Nastia Liukin Cup 6
American Classic5106519
U.S. Classic 1216Bronze medal icon.svg2921
U.S. National Championships 1417161622
Senior
2021 Winter Cup 8145237
U.S. Classic 1443325
U.S. National Championships 1762224
Olympic Trials 1271213
2022 Winter Cup 1482311
City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svg7Gold medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2023 Winter Cup 4Gold medal icon.svg815
DTB Pokal Team Challenge Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg [lower-alpha 1]
U.S. Classic 6Gold medal icon.svg1920
U.S. National Championships 22171523
Pan American Games Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
  1. ↑ Miller was the team USA alternate

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zoe Miller". USA Gymnastics .
  2. ↑ "2019 American Classic Results". The Gymnternet. June 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Classic" (PDF). USA Gymnastics .
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). USA Gymnastics .
  5. ↑ "2021 Winter Cup Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics .
  6. ↑ "2021 U.S. Championships Results". The Gymnternet. June 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials" (PDF). USA Gymnastics .
  8. ↑ "2022 Winter Cup Senior Women Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics .
  9. ↑ "2022 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymnternet. April 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "World all-around bronze medalist DiCello to headline U.S. women's team at 2022 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics . July 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ "U.S. seniors earn 14 medals, including five gold, on second day of Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics . July 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ "U.S. senior men win team title, women capture silver as Pan American Championships end". USA Gymnastics . July 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Women's senior team named for 2023 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics . April 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Moldauer Takes 3 Golds, 5 Medals at Pan Am Championships; U.S. Women Take the Floor". insidegymnastics.com. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ "U.S. senior women's teams named for 2023 World Artistic Championships, Pan American Games". USA Gymnastics . September 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Gymnastics Announces Class of 2024 Signees". LSU Tigers . November 8, 2023.
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