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Randi became the first African-American female Olympic Medalist by winning a Bronze Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at 63kg. Also in 2008 she was named U.S. Olympic Committee Female Wrestler of the Year & USA Wrestling Female Wrestler of the Year.
After coming out of retirement, Miller wrestled for the Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) and was a World Military Champion in 2012 while also representing Team USA at the 2014 World Championships.
Miller was also the first black woman wrestler to become a resident athlete at the former U.S. Olympic Education Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University. At the USOEC, she placed 5th at the 2005 World University Championships at 63kg. For her wrestling accomplishments, Miller was named to the Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame.
In 2021, Miller became the first African-American female head coach to lead Texas Womenβs University womenβs wrestling team.
The above interview is another installment of the ππ¨π¦ππ§’π¬ ππ«ππ¬ππ₯π’π§π ππ’π¨π§πππ« podcast series where many of the people who started the ball rolling for female wrestling are recognized, honored, & given flowers.