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Place of Birth: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
About Melanie Banville
- Melanie Louise Banville (born June 22, 1987) is a Canadian gymnast who competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, she lived in nearby Long Sault, Ontario and trained in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Starting gymnastics at age five she was highly motivated by the competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics and then made it her goal to compete in the Olympic Games.
- Banville's twin brother Eric was also a gymnast. After becoming known as one of Canada's best young gymnasts, Banville went to the 2004 Summer Olympics where she finished 24th in the individual all-round competition.
- Melanie's coaches at the Ottawa Gymnastics Center were Tobie Gorman, Lori Ierullo and Matthew Sparks.
- Matthew Sparks (currently head coach at Cirque du Soleil) also coached Melanie's twin brother Eric.
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