Sacramone is a former American artistic gymnast, who won 10 World Championship medals, making her one of the most decorated gymnasts in the history of the World Championship. She also bagged a silver medal with the US team at the Summer Olympics in 2008.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Alicia Marie Sacramone is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and was born under the Sagittarius zodiac sign on 3 December 1987 – which makes her 34 years old as of 2022 – the daughter of the salon owner and hairstylist Gail Sacramone, and her husband, orthodontist Fred Sacramone. She was raised together with her elder brother, Jonathan. Alicia developed an interest in dancing when she was five years old, then shifted her attention to gymnastics when she turned eight.
The Boston native attended Winchester High and completed her studies in 2006, then went for her higher education at Browns University.
Career
Alicia trained under Silvia and Mihai Brestyan at Brestyan’s Gymnastics center. She shortly afterward launched her gymnastics career officially, and began participating in the elite ranks in early 2002, joining the US national team a year later. Subsequently, she began participating in US National Championships, and was placed in position 14 in the all-round, and even bagged a bronze medal in the floor exercise in the same year. She became very famous, and was among those selected to participate in the Pacific Alliance Championships that took place in Honolulu. Alicia helped her country win team gold in 2004, and during the same year, she came in at position 19 at the US Nationals. 2005 saw her winning individual titles on the floor in the National Championships, and position three on the balance beam and in the all-round.
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Alicia joined Brown University’s gymnastic team in 2006 and during her first year recorded the highest all-round scores, breaking the school’s record; she was crowned ECAC Rookie of the Year for her performance. She later competed in three 2007 National Championships events, and her skills saw her selected to represent the US team in the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
She later worked as a volunteer assistant coach for her school’s team. During an interview at a Boston Bruins game, she confirmed that she would be retiring in 2009, however, she soon announced that she would continue in elite competition in August 2009. Subsequently, she performed on the beam and vault during the October World Championships, and won the silver and gold medal respectively. In 2011, Sacramone signed a contract with Under Armour, which would provide her with competitive apparel for all her domestic competitions. She later qualified for Visa National Championships in 2012, and placed third on the beam and first in the vault, then retired from gymnastics later that year.
Other Works
Alicia has briefly worked as an actress – in 2008, she appeared in several TV series including “Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Bonnie Hunt Show,” and “The Best Damn Sports Show Period.” She has also appeared in the TV specials “Frosted Pink with a Twist” and “Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular.” Moreover, she is credited for playing Hallway Gymnast 2 in the sports film “Fall Out” in 2015.
In 2008, Alicia signed with CoverGirl and became their spokesmodel together with Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson. She later served as a spokeswoman for the firm Team 24 Fitness. Moreover, the talented gymnast has appeared in many commercials for the American brand Gatorade, which deals with sports-themed food products and beverages.
She relocated to Los Angeles in 2009, and during her brief stay there, she designed for the men’s fashion firm, Tank Farm. Alicia posed nude for an ESPN Body Issue in 2011. She has been inducted into the Louisiana Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, and USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame as one of the members of the class of 2016.
Alicia is active on Instagram – @aliciasacramonequinn – with over 70,000 followers. She opened her verified Twitter account (@ASAQ_3) in August 2010, and is now followed by over 67,000 fans. She has also been on Facebook since 2016, and is followed by over 10,000 friends.
Personal Life
Sacramone is married to her longtime boyfriend, the retired National Football League (NFL) player and sportscaster, Brandy Quinn. It’s unclear how the lovebirds met, but it’s widely known that they began dating in 2009, and became engaged in 2013. They walked the aisle at the Coral Gables-based Biltmore Hotel in the presence of close friends and family a year later in March 2014, and changed her name to Alicia Quinn. The couple later opened up about Alicia’s pregnancy on Instagram in 2016, and were blessed with a daughter, Sloan Scott Quinn, on 6 August 2016. On 7 July 2018, they sired another daughter named Teagan Marie Quinn, and on 17 February 2020, they welcomed their last-born daughter, Cassidy Nicole Quinn.
In 2008, the talented gymnast fell off the beam twice and tumbled on the floor, which probably cost Americans the win against the Chinese.
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Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Sacramone is of White ethnicity, and has brown eyes and light brown hair. She weighs approximately 115lbs (53kgs) and is 5ft 1in (1.55m) tall.
Net Worth
Alicia made a lot of money through her former gymnastics career, and also amassed a good sum through her brand endorsement deals and contracts – she boasts of being the first female gymnast to appear in American fashion magazines. She is authoritatively worth around $8 million as of late-2022, whereas her husband has a net worth of approximately $10 million; the couple is seemingly living a luxurious lifestyle.
Who Is Alicia Sacramone’s Husband, Brady Quinn?
Brady Quinn was born on 27 October 1984 (38 years old) in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Tyrone and Robin Quinn; he has two sisters, Laura and Kelly. He was a student at Dublin Coffman High School, where he began playing American Football, and his talented saw him win a scholarship at Notre Dame, where he began playing college Football. Quinn was named the best player, which saw him winning a Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and a Maxwell Award.
Alicia’s husband joined the Cleveland Browns in 2007, subsequently signing with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012, and staying with them for a year. Subsequently, he signed with Seattle Seahawks as a quarterback in 2013, and later left the team for the New York Jets, then the St. Louis Rams. He thereafter began serving as a Football analyst for the 2019 Big Noon Kick-off. He is famous for hosting several shows, including “Knox and Quinn” on Fox Sports Radio, and “Blitz” on Sirius XM Radio.
