African-American track-and-field star Tommie Smith raised a gloved fist in a salute to black unity after winning the 200-meter gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. He achieved this feat in 19.83 seconds- the first time in history that the 20-second barrier was broken legally. Smith was elected to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1978, and has... read full bio
Tom Dolan is a swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal and silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Dolan held the world record in the 400 m individual medley longer than any other swimmer in history (eight years), including Tamas Darnyi, Alex Baumann, Jesse Vassallo, Charles Hickcox,... read full bio
Todd Hays is an bobsledder. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City. Hays also won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver and a bronze. He finished third four times in the Bobsleigh World Cup, earning them twice in combined men's and... read full bio
Todd Eldredge became the U.S. Novice National Champion. Todd had won his first senior level U.S. National Championship. A bronze medal at the World Championships, and he was well on his way to the Olympics. He went on to take the silver medal at the World Championships. Afterwards, Todd placed the silver medal around his father's neck as a show... read full bio
Tina Charles is a women's basketball player of the Women's National Basketball Association. Charles was drafted 1st overall in the WNBA Draft. Charles was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year. In her first season, she set all-time league records for rebounds. Charles was named the MVP of the WNBA. She led the league in the number of double-doubles recorded,... read full bio
Timothy Goebel is aretired figure skater. He is the Olympic bronze medalist. He was the first person to land a quadruple salchow in competition and the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. He landed 76 career quadruple jumps before his retirement. At the Skate America in Colorado Springs became the first skater to land three quadruple... read full bio
In Los Angeles during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Tim Daggett stunned the world with his perfect 10 score on the horizontal bar and clinched the Gold for the United States Men's Gymnastics Team. It almost ended in 1987 when he shattered the bones of his left leg, severing an artery and almost losing his leg. Despite this setback, Daggett... read full bio
Tegla Loroupe is a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She was the first African woman to win the New York City Marathon and has held many world records. She now devotes much of her time to humanitarian and peace activities, through her Tegla Laroupe Peace Foundation. After winning a prestigious cross country race she was nominated for the junior... read full bio
Tasha Danvers started as a 100 metre hurdler and was twice national Under-20 champion and a World Junior Championships finalist at the high hurdles. After leaving England to take up an athletics scholarship at the University of Southern California she was successfully converted to a 400 hurdler and reached the finals of both the European Championship and Commonwealth Games in... read full bio
With her unmatched talent and captivating charm, professional figure skater Tara Lipinski captured the attention of spectators all over the world. Lipinski, who was regarded as the best amateur skater in the world, became an adored figure in America thanks to her grace on the rink and her personality. She became well-known outside of the skating rink as a result of... read full bio
Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductee, Tai Babilonia is a former gold medal-winning world champion. With partner Randy Gardner, they are five-time gold medalists at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Babilonia was the first figure skater of partial African American descent to win U.S. and World titles. While skating as a professional, Babilonia became addicted to amphetamines and alcohol and... read full bio
Sydney McLaughlin, the youngest American to compete in track and field at the Olympics since 1972, broke the junior world mark in the 400-meter hurdles in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She also took home the silver in the 400m hurdles event at the World Championships and she now holds the 400m hurdles NCAA record. She won the gold medal at the... read full bio
Summer Sanders made waves at the U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing third. She won back-to-back NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards and a total of nine NCAA National Championship titles during her two years of competition. At the World Championships, Summer won a silver medal in the 200m IM and a bronze medal in the 400m IM, and gold in the... read full bio
Stephen K. Lundquist is a former competition swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and the 400-meter medley relay.... read full bio
Artistic gymnast Simone Biles is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor Gold medalist. Biles was a member of the Gold medal-winning team dubbed the Final Five at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She also won the bronze medal for the balance beam during the Rio Olympics. Simone is a four-time world all-around champion, three-time world floor champion, two-time... read full bio
Shaun White is an American snowboarder, skateboarder, and musician from San Diego, California. He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and he holds the record for the most X-Games gold medals and most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder. Growing up, White would spent most of his time riding Okemo Moutain and Bear Mountain as well as at ski resorts... read full bio
Shannon Miller remains the Most Decorated Gymnast in American History. Shannon has won an astounding 59 International and 49 National competition medals. She is the first American gymnast to win an individual gold medal at a fully-attended Summer Games and cemented her place as the most accomplished gymnast, male or female, in U.S. Olympic history. She launched her company Shannon... read full bio
"Ohio-born Scott Hamilton began his figure skating career as a young child. His career blossomed, leading to his winning of 15 championships and the Olympic gold medal. Hamilton’s flourishing career led to the touring show Stars on Ice, and he later worked as a commentator for ice skating on television. In addition, Hamilton is a cancer survivor- he started an... read full bio
Ruben Gonzalez is a wonderful person who has excelled in his fields of athletics, business writing, and leadership. He is well recognized for becoming the only Winter Olympian to compete over four decades, which speaks to his unwavering willpower and love of sports. Gonzalez decided to follow his dream of competing in the Winter Olympics at the age of 21, which... read full bio
Rosalynn Sumners is a figure skater, who was a World Junior champion, three-time U.S. National champion, World champion, and Silver medalist at the Winter Olympics. She toured first with Disney on Ice, and then was one of the original cast members of the Stars on Ice tour. Though born in Palo Alto, California, Sumners was raised Edmonds, Washington, learned to... read full bio
