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American artistic gymnast

Michael Moran
Full nameMichael Moran
Born (1976-06-27) June 27, 1976 (age 48)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
HometownWindsor, Connecticut, U.S.
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country representedUnited States
Years on national team1995–1996, 1998–1999
College teamTemple Owls
GymTim Daggett's Gold Medal Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Fred Turoff
Former coach(es)Tim Daggett
Retired2000
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 0 1 0
Total 0 1 0
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team

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.

Early life and education

Moran was born on June 27, 1976, in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in Windsor, Connecticut and started gymnastics at 5 years old. He trained under former Olympic gold medalist Tim Daggett at Tim Daggett's Gold Medal Gymnastics in Agawam, Massachusetts. He attended Windsor High School and graduated before a doing a post-graduate year at Loomis Chaffee School in 1995. He enrolled at Temple University to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

In 1995, Moran placed first in the all-around at the First Summer Olympic Festival in Rio de Janeiro. He was a member of the Temple Owls men's gymnastics team from 1996 to 2000. Multiple surgeries resulted in Moran missing large portions of his early career. Under Temple coach Fred Turoff, Moran became a six-time conference champion and three-time All-America selection with the Owls.

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. He retired from competition in 2000.

Post-athletic career

After 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!. He started a circus troupe with Temple Owls men's gymnastics teammate Aaron Vexler.

Awards and honors

Moran was inducted into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023.

References

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  2. ^ "AREA SCHOOLS: A CLOSER LOOK". Hartford Courant. February 16, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. "1995–1996 Men's Senior National Team". USA Gymnastics. Vol. 25, no. 5. September–October 1995. p. 30. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. "Magical Times for the Morans". loomischaffee.org. June 20, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  5. Katz, Nick (June 5, 1996). "Daggett guides gymnasts". The Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. p. D16. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Michael Moran". owlsports.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  7. Pagliaro, Richard (January 11, 1998). "Moran floored by crown". The Standard-Star. New Rochelle, New York. p. 12D. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  8. "Artistic gymnastics at the 1999 Pan American Games results" (PDF). usagym.org. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  9. Ford, Bob (July 26, 1999). "Temple gymnast helps U.S. grab silver". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E2. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  10. Zaleski, Leigh (December 4, 2007). "Two alumni just a couple of stunt doubles". The Temple News. Philadelphia. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  11. Normile, Dwight (February 2005). "Meet the Vexlers". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  12. "Temple Athletics 2023 Hall of Fame Class Announced". owlsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

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