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Nessa's Bio

General Info:

Full Name: Vanessa Marie Atler
Residence: Canyon Country, California
Date/Place of Birth: February 17, 1982/Valencia, California
Height: 4 feet 10.5 inches
Gymnastics Club: No longer training - previous clubs included AV Twisters, Charter Oak Gliders, World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA), and Rohnert Park Gymnastics
Coach: No longer training - previous coaches included Beth and Steve Rybacki, Valeri Liukin, and Ben Corr
Began Gymnastics: 1987 (5 years old)
Years on National Team: 6 (1994-2000)

Nessa's Favorites:

Sport (other than gymnastics): Baseball
Color: Green and Blue
U.S. Gymnasts: Dominique Moceanu, Elise Ray, and Marie Fjordholm
Foreign Gymnasts: Yelena Zamolodchikova, Elena Prudunova
Songs: The entire "Spirit" CD (Jewel), "A Day in the Life" (Beatles), "The Sweetest Thing" (U2), "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion), "I Still Believe" (Mariah Carey), "Drive Myself Crazy" (NSYNC), "I Want It That Way" (Backstreet Boys)
Books: "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett, and "Chicken Soup for Teenage Soul" and "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 2", by Jack Canfield.
TV Shows: I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, Road Rules
Movies: Something About Mary, Austin Powers, The Wedding Singer, West Side Story, The Wizard of Oz, Titanic, The Never Ending Story, Stepmom, Flatliners, and Goodwill Hunting
Foods: Apple pie, salads, pastas, yogurt, and Mexican food
Gymnastics Memory: "...the 1998 International Team Championship meet where we defeated the Romanians." -Nessa

Did You Know...

-Nessa drives a Green Honda Civic
-Nessa appeared in a TV commercial for Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
-Nessa is a really talented oil painter
-Nessa's hobbies include going to the movies, playing ping-pong, reading, going shopping, and playing on the computer
-When she was involved in elite gymnastics, Nessa used to train an average of 35 hours per week
-Nessa's parents' names are Ted and Nanette, she has one older brother named Teddy, and she has a golden retriever named George

Thanks to USA Gymnastics Online and The Official Vanessa Atler Website for the biography information.

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