Melanie Banville is a member of the Canadian Women's Gymnastics National Team that won a silver medal at the recent 2003 Pan-Am Games in Santo Domingo. Canada's Women's Gymnastics Team has will be competing at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Recently Melanie placed 2nd overall at the 2003 Canadian Championships (1st in Vault, 1st in Uneven Bars and 1st in Floor).

Melanie trains at the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre where she is coached by Tobie Goreman and Lori Iurello.

Melanie has an older sister, Natalie, and a twin brother Eric who is also a gymnast. Eric finished 11th all-around at the 2000 Canadian Championships in the Under-16 category. Her parents are Christine and Gerry.

Competition Highlights

2004	Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Mississauga, Ont.)
	1st Vault; 1st Uneven Bars; 2nd Beam
2004	Pacific Alliance Championships (Honolulu Hawaii)
	7th All-around, Team placed 4th
2003	Pan-Am Games (Santo Domingo, DR)
	5th All-around, Team won Silver Medal
2003	Canadian Championships (Saskatoon, SK)
	2nd All-Around; 1st Vault; 1st Uneven Bars; 2nd Beam; 1st Floor
2003	Achtlandentoernooi: 8-Country Meet (Groningen, NED)
	6th Team; 12th All-Around; 6th Floor
2003	Pacific Challenge (Anaheim, USA)
	3rd Team; 17th All-Around
2003	Jurassic Classic (Calgary, AB)
	1st Team 1st All-Around/; 2nd Vault; 1st Uneven Bars; 5th Beam; 3rd Floor
2003	Australian Youth Olympic Festival (Sydney, AUS)
	3rd Team; 4th Vault; 5th Floor
2002	Elite Canada (Gatineau, QC)
	5th All-Around; 5th Beam; 4th Floor
2002	Canadian Championships (Winnipeg, MB)
	19th All-Around
2001	Canadian Championships (St. John, NB)
	Junior: 3rd All-Around; 5th Vault; 5th Uneven Bars; 3rd Beam; 2nd Floor