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Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Leek learned to shoot from her father, Scott Leek, who is a recreational archer. When she was 5, Scott Leek took her with him to a shooting range and taught her how to use a basic recurve bow. Over time, she began to participate in local competitions, switching to a compound bow, which she would use until switching back to an Olympic-style recurve bow at the age of 12. During this transition, Leek continued to be coached by her father, with additional support and advice from archery coach Terry Wunderle and his son, former Olympian Vic Wunderle. By age 14 she was selected as a member of USA Archery's Junior Dream Team, and began to be coached by Kisik Lee, her current team coach. Her father remains her personal coach.^[2]

In 2010, Leek was selected as the sole representative of the United States in women's archery at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. The following year, she graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, and has been accepted to attend Texas A&M University starting in fall, 2012.^[3] Also in 2011, Leek participated as a member of the United States women's team at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. There, she won silver medals in both the individual and team competitions.^[4]^[5] She qualified to compete in both the individual and team competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating out two more experienced archers for the right to compete in the individual competition on behalf of the United States.^[6] Unfortunately, she did not medal in either competition.

In 2016, Miranda graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Environmental Science and a minor in Agronomy. She worked a time for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as the Archery Education Coordinator. In 2018 Miranda enrolled at Oregon State to obtain her PHD.

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1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/leek-miranda-1135627/ |title=Miranda Leek – Archery – Olympic Athlete |publisher=2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. International Olympic Committee |accessdate=August 4, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801090733/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/leek-miranda-1135627/ |archivedate=August 1, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Miranda Leek's Arrow Points Up as London Olympics Approach|url=http://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/08/miranda-leeks-arrow-points-up-as-london-olympics-approach/#axzz1zhgzORm3|publisher=Ammoland|accessdate=July 5, 2012}}
3. ^{{cite news|last=Florek|first=Michael|title=Young Olympic Archer Proves Father Knows Best|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/archery/story/2012-06-12/Miranda-Leek-olympic-archery/55637662/1|accessdate=July 5, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 16, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Women's individual |url=http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_ARW070070@@@@@@@@ENG.htm |publisher=Guadalajara 2011 |accessdate=July 5, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116144305/http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_ARW070070%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40ENG.htm |archivedate=November 16, 2013 |df= }}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Women's team |url=http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_ARW470470@@@@@@@@ENG.htm |publisher=Guadalajara 2011 |accessdate=July 5, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116144305/http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_ARW470470%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40ENG.htm |archivedate=November 16, 2013 |df= }}
6. ^{{cite news|last=Pescaro|first=Mike|title=Women qualify full team|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/archery/women-qualify-full-team-lorig-nichols-will-join-u-s-olympic-archers.html|accessdate=July 5, 2012|newspaper=NBC Olympics|date=June 22, 2012}}

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