Melanie Banville
9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
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Prep Highlights:
- Member of the 2004 Canadian Olympic team
- All-Around finalist at the Athens Olympics
- Won the all-around at the Canadian Olympic trials
- Member of the Canadian 2003 World Championship team
- 2003-04 Canadian Gymnast of the Year
- Fifth in the all-around at the 2003 Pan-American Games, leading Canada to a second place finish
- Won the all-around, vault and floor exercise at the 2005 Canadian National Championships
- Won the vault and uneven bars at the 2004 Canadian National Championships
- Won the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2003 Canadian National Championships
- Coached by Tobie Goreman and Lori Iurello at Ottawa Gymnastics Centre
- Only the second international athlete to compete for Alabama, following All-American Natalie Barrington of Mississauga, Canada (1999-2002)
Personal Information:
- Full name: Melanie Louise Banville
- Parents are Christine and Gerry Banville
- Brother: Eric (Melanie’s twin)
- Sister: Natalie
- Born June 22, 1987
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