Tommy Moe became the first American skier to win two medals in the Olympics by claiming gold and silver honors. He competed for the U.S. team at the Olympics in France, but finished no higher than 18th in his three events. Moe took a hiatus from the pressure of competitive skiing before rededicating himself to training. He earned his first... read full bio
Heather Richardson is a professional speed skater, who has been competing for ten years and counting. She currently holds the world record in the 2x500m, the sprint combination, and the 1500m, as well as the American record in the 500m. Previously, she held the 1000m world record. Heather represented the United States at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she... read full bio
Nikki Stone is a former Olympic skier, best known for being the first American to win a gold medal as inverted aerial skier. Aerial Skiing is a sport where athletes ski into a 10-foot snow jump at approximately 40 miles per hour, flip and/or twist to a height of 50-feet, and land on a 45 degree hill. Nikki is now... read full bio
Tracie Ruiz-Conforto is a three-times Olympic medalist from the United States in synchronized swimming. She won 2 gold medals in 1984 and won a silver medal in 1988. Conforto excelled in both the solo and duet routines, winning a total of 41 gold medals during her career at national and international level. In the women's solo event Ruiz achieved consecutive... read full bio
Paul Wylie startled the world of skating by outperforming the best at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The result -- a Silver Medal to mark the culmination of his amateur skating career. That achievement also brought him the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award, recognizing his contributions, both as a representative of his sport and as a competitor. Paul has been highly visible... read full bio
Donna Weinbrecht is an American Olympian who performed in freestyle skiing for the United States in the 1992 Olympic Games in France where she won gold, and is also a World Champion and a five-time World Cup moguls season champion. Weinbrecht had the honor of being the first gold medalist in her sport of freestyle skiing and in that way... read full bio
Kayla Harrison is an Olympic gold medalist judoka and motivational speaker, who is currently on her way to the Olympics in Rio to defend her London title. She won the Junior World Championship, and was runner-up the following year, making her the first American to ever compete in two Junior World Championships finals. Kayla won the gold medal in the... read full bio
Kerri Strug vaulted into Olympic history with her courageous performance during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Kerri landed an unforgettable vault on an injured ankle to help the U.S. clinch its first Olympic gold medal in the team gymnastics competition. Kerri Strugs gut-wrenching performance in Atlanta earned her fame well beyond the gymnastics world. She was featured on the... read full bio
Marla Runyon placed third in the qualifying trials for the Womens 1500 meters earning a spot on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team the first time a legally blind person has ever accomplished such a feat. Diagnosed with Stargardts Disease as a child, Marla has been legally blind for 20 years; but she refuses to consider her blindness a handicap.... read full bio
As the star of the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Nadia Comaneci became a very well known name and is the most celebrated gymnast of out time. The petite Romanian eventually grew a lifetime Olympic medal haul of five Gold, three Silver and one Bronze. She also left behind a competitive record that is almost unachievable. In addition to her work with... 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
Al Joyner is a former professional athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. With a leap of 17.26 m (56'-7.5), he became the first American in 80 years to win a gold medal in this event. Al was also honored with the 1984 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the top American male in the field... read full bio
Bart Conner is a former American gymnast who, as a member of the gold medal-winning men's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, won an individual gold on the parallel bars. He was also the 1979 World Champion on the parallel bars. Conner currently owns and operates the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Oklahoma along with his wife,... read full bio
Before he lost his leg to cancer at 17, Marc Woods swam in local races, but never achieved his full potential. After the surgery, he stepped up his training, winning a race while still undergoing chemotherapy. Six months later, he was swimming faster with one leg than he ever had with two. Eighteen months later, he represented Great Britain for... read full bio
Retired athlete and cancer survivor Jeff Blatnick is one of the premier motivational speakers in the country. During his 16-year wrestling career, he won ten national titles and various international awards. He was a member of both the 1980 and 1984 United States Olympic Teams. Jeff has become a successful television sportscaster and appeared as an expert analyst on NBC,... 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
Frank Shorter is a former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the Summer Olympics. He won his first U.S. national titles in the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter events. Shorter won the U.S. national cross-country championships four times. Shorter was a four-time winner of the Fukuoka Marathon, generally recognized as the most prestigious marathon in the world... read full bio
William Joseph Cheek is an American speed skater and former inline speed skater. He specializes in the short and middle distances. Cheek's breakthrough was in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. During that tournament he won the bronze medal in the 1,000 meters and he missed the podium in the 1,500 meters by 0.08 seconds. He won a bronze... read full bio
Misty Hyman is acompetition swimmer who won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the Summer Olympics. Hyman competed as a member of the USA Finswimming Team at the 8th World Championship held in Hungary. Hyman was ranked 35th in the world in the 50 m butterfly, 12th in the 100 m butterfly, and 2nd in the 200 m... read full bio
Oksana captivated our hearts & won the Olympic Gold Medal having won GOLD at the World Championship Oksana was brought to the United States, was signed to William Morris Talent Agency, turned professional, toured and performed nonstop for 8 years. Oksana Baiul remains to date the ONLY Ukrainian and USSR Ladies Figure Skating Olympic Gold Medal Champion! Oksana headlined... read full bio
