Michael Moran (born June 27, 1976) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. He competed collegiately for the Temple Owls.
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| Full name | Michael Moran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 27, 1976 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Windsor, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1995–1996, 1998–1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | Tim Daggett's Gold Medal Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Temple Owls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Fred Turoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Tim Daggett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editMoran was born on June 27, 1976, in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in Windsor, Connecticut and started gymnastics at 5 years old.[1][2] He trained under former Olympic gold medalist Tim Daggett at Tim Daggett's Gold Medal Gymnastics in Agawam, Massachusetts.[3] He attended Windsor High School and graduated before a doing a post-graduate year at Loomis Chaffee School in 1995.[2][4][5] He enrolled at Temple University to pursue gymnastics.
Gymnastics career
editIn 1995, Moran placed first in the all-around at the First Summer Olympic Festival in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He was a member of the Temple Owls men's gymnastics team from 1996 to 2000.[6] Multiple surgeries resulted in Moran missing large portions of his early career.[6][7] Under Temple coach Fred Turoff, Moran became a six-time conference champion and three-time All-America selection with the Owls.[6]
On the international stage, Moran represented the United States at the 1999 Pan American Games and won a silver medal in the team all-around.[8][9] He retired from competition in 2000.[1]
Post-athletic career
editAfter retiring from gymnastics competition, Moran worked at Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City and later was a cast member for the touring live action stage show Spider-Man Live!.[1] He started a circus troupe with Temple Owls men's gymnastics teammate Aaron Vexler.[10][11]
Awards and honors
editMoran was inducted into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Behind Axiom". axiom-act.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2005. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "AREA SCHOOLS: A CLOSER LOOK". Hartford Courant. February 16, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "1995–1996 Men's Senior National Team". USA Gymnastics. Vol. 25, no. 5. September–October 1995. p. 30. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Magical Times for the Morans". loomischaffee.org. June 20, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Katz, Nick (June 5, 1996). "Daggett guides gymnasts". The Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. p. D16. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Alumni Spotlight: Michael Moran". owlsports.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Pagliaro, Richard (January 11, 1998). "Moran floored by crown". The Standard-Star. New Rochelle, New York. p. 12D. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Artistic gymnastics at the 1999 Pan American Games results" (PDF). usagym.org. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Ford, Bob (July 26, 1999). "Temple gymnast helps U.S. grab silver". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E2. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Zaleski, Leigh (December 4, 2007). "Two alumni just a couple of stunt doubles". The Temple News. Philadelphia. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Normile, Dwight (February 2005). "Meet the Vexlers". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Temple Athletics 2023 Hall of Fame Class Announced". owlsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
External links
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- Michael Moran via USA Gymnastics