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
Tommie Smith was one of the most adaptable sprinters in history thanks to his signature late-race accelerations and perfect build for a long sprinter. Smith continues to be highly regarded on global all-time performance rankings despite his all-time bests. Smith was coached by Bud Winter while he attended San Jose State. After taking home the national collegiate championship, Smith quickly went... 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
The most endearing duo in track and field were leaning on each other and soaking it all in while donning their gold medals in the depths of the Stade de France. Hunter Woodhall, a US double amputee sprinter, was one half of the pair who had won gold in the T62 400 meters at the Paralympic Games with his prosthetic blades. Beside... 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
He gained notoriety when he won silver in the Atlanta Games and then went on to win gold at the Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London Olympic Games, making him the most successful Olympic sailor of all time and the most successful British sailor in history. Since he was young, Sir Ben Ainslie, one of the most well-known sailors in the world, has... 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
Professional skier Sierra Quitiquit began chasing the snow when she was two years old. After receiving his certification, Sierra's father served as Team Quitiquit's coach. Sierra, a junior Olympian, broke her ribs, arm, and femur in a terrible snow gun accident, ending her racing bib days. Sierra then chose to study massage therapy in Costa Rica, where she eventually fell in love... 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
