Zoe Miller (gymnast)

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.

Zoe Miller
Full nameZoe Eliana Miller
Nickname(s)Zo Zo
Country represented United States
Born (2005-11-11) November 11, 2005
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
HometownSpring, Texas, U.S.
ResidenceSpring, Texas, U.S.
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2021–2024 (USA)
ClubWorld Champions Centre
College teamLSU Tigers (2025–28)
Head coach(es)Laurent Landi
Assistant coach(es)Cecile Landi
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
2023 SantiagoTeam
2023 SantiagoUneven bars
Pan American Championships
2023 MedellínTeam
2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam
2022 Rio de JaneiroUneven bars

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]

2024

In April Miller announced her retirement from elite gymnastics citing a shoulder injury and prioritizing her recovery to be ready for collegiate gymnastics.[17]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2019Nastia Liukin Cup6
American Classic5106519
U.S. Classic12162921
U.S. National Championships1417161622
Senior
2021Winter Cup8145237
U.S. Classic1443325
U.S. National Championships1762224
Olympic Trials1271213
2022Winter Cup1482311
City of Jesolo Trophy7
Pan American Championships
2023Winter Cup4815
DTB Pokal Team Challenge
Pan American Championships[lower-alpha 1]
U.S. Classic61920
U.S. National Championships22171523
Pan American Games
  1. Miller was the team USA alternate

References

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