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# Amanda Borden

(1977)   Artistic Gymnast

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Amanda Borden is an artistic gymnast.

## Quick Facts About Amanda Borden

Born May 10, 1977

Profession Artistic Gymnast

## About Amanda Borden

American gymnast... \| Amanda Kathleen Borden is an American retired gymnast. She was the captain of the gold medal-winning United States team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Magnificent Seven; a team medalist at the World Championships, and a multiple medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games. Borden was known for her cle

##  Quotes by Amanda Borden

> [I really believe that God puts things in front of you for a reason, even if you don't always appreciate it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-borden/i-really-believe-that-god-puts-things-in-front-of-you-for-a-reason/)

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[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

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> [Gymnastics, for me, gave me a lot of self-pride: that drive to want to be great at something for myself. But it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-borden/gymnastics-for-me-gave-me-a-lot-of-self-pride-that-drive-to-want-to/)

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[Also](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/also/)

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> [Gymnastics demands so much of our time. We train all week and travel and compete on weekends. The people you're surrounded by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-borden/gymnastics-demands-so-much-of-our-time-we-train-all-week-and-travel/)

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[Become](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/become/)

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> [My parents never forced things on my brother and me: not our faith, not our sports, not our friends. Yet they taught…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-borden/my-parents-never-forced-things-on-my-brother-and-me-not-our-faith-not/)

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