The most frequent holder of world records for the UK is Sebastian Coe, who is also regarded as the finest runner to ever represent his nation. Coe, a London native, started his athletic career with the Hallamshire Harriers team in Sheffield when he was 12 years old. His father served as the team's running coach. At the European Indoor Championship, when... read full bio
Lisa Leslie is a retired professional women's basketball player. She played in the WNBA and is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. She was the number seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft. She followed a very impressive career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships... read full bio
Born in Odessa, little Lenny Krayzelburg was part of the Soviet Empire's Olympic training machine. At nine years old he was practicing five hours a day and destined for greatness. His parents were concerned about their son's future. They felt that his chances for success would be greater in America. In America, Krayzelburg found an aquatic home at the Westside... read full bio
Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez competed at the Rio Olympics as a part of the famed Gold medal-winning “Final Five” women’s gymnastics team. By winning the gold medal in the Team All Around, Hernandez became the first athlete born in the 21st century to win an Olympic gold medal. At Rio, she also won silver on the balance beam. Laurie competed... read full bio
Former professional diver, Laura Wilkinson has won the World Cup and the World Championships, becoming the only woman in history to win all three coveted world titles in platform diving. She has won 19 US National Titles, been voted by the American public the US Olympic Spirit Award winner and was nominated for an ESPY award. Laura's passion for the... read full bio
Kikkan Randall is an American, Olympic champion cross-country skier. During the span of her career so far she has won 17 U.S. National titles, made 16 podiums in the Stage World Cup, has had 13 individual wins in the World Cup, won the United States first ever cross-country skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Randall has won a Gold... read full bio
Kerri Walsh Jennings is an Olympic volleyball player, who along with teammate Misty May Treanor, has been a gold medalist in beach volleyball at three Summer Olympics. The pair is widely recognized as the greatest beach volleyball team of all time, having reached the number one ranking in the world at their peak. Kerri currently plays on the U.S. AVP... 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
Kent M. Ferguson is a retired diver from the United States. Kent Ferguson is known for popularizing the sport of Diving, which consists of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Post Fersuson career Diving became an internationally recognized sporting event that is now and forever will be apart of the Olympic Games.... read full bio
Kelly Clark is an American snowboarder who has performed in the Olympic Games representing the United States. In her first year in the Olympics, Clark won Gold in Salt Lake City. She went on to participate in two more Olympic Games both of which she won Bronze in. Clark has also played in numerous Winter X Games and has taken... 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
Kate Ohashi was a star in senior elite gymnastics before she became popular on the internet, and when she beat Simone Biles to win the gold at her first senior elite competition at age 15, she had the Olympics in her sights. Soon after, she had a major back injury that forced her to miss time, but amid the hardship,... read full bio
Katarina Witt is a gold medal-winning Olympic figure skater, and a very accomplished World Champion having won several of them, and already a six-time European Champion in figure skating. No longer an active competing skater, she just finished her coverage of the Sochi Olympics, for which she was a commentator with Billy Bush, for Access Hollywood. The reviews of her... read full bio
Kari Traa is a freestyle skier. She is four times World Champion, and has three silver medals. She started a company, selling sports clothes, and has later won awards for successfully launching her collections. After finishing her active career she has been engaged in recruitement of young ski talents and participated as arranger of world cup events. Kari Traa was... read full bio
The most decorated woman in bobsled history is Kaillie Humphries, who has won five world championships and four Olympic medals. Humphries began her athletic career in ski racing after being born in Calgary, Canada. She was forced to find a new activity on a bobsled track close to her house due to an injury, and her career racing down the... read full bio
Olympic Gold Medalist in Freestyle Wrestling, Jordan Burroughs has only lost one match in his entire international freestyle wrestling career. He enjoyed a 69 match winning streak before losing his very first time to fellow American Nick Marable. Since then, Jordan has once again embarked on a winning streak, and has become one of the most decorated wrestlers in history.... read full bio
US National Ski Hall of Fame inductee Jonny Moseley has amassed an impressive list of titles and medals as a skier, but it is his ability to bring a crowd to its feet that defines his career. In his quest to deliver the ultimate performance, Jonny has combined the discipline required of an Olympic athlete, the ability to thrill required... read full bio
Jonnie Peacock, a young and accomplished Paralympian, is in a good position to deliver motivational speeches on training motivation and reaching your greatest potential. A gold medallist in the Paralympic Games who hasn't allowed his amputation stop him from pursuing his athletic dreams, this gifted young athlete appears to have many more amazing sporting accomplishments ahead of him. Jonnie Peacock was... read full bio
Johnny Weir is an American figure skating and television commentator who is a two-time Olympian and a three-time U.S. National champion. Weir was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and he began skating at 12 years old, which is much older than most elite skaters begin. After he began skating, Weir and his family moved to Newark, Delaware. He went on to... read full bio
John Fox is a former American football coach and player. He coached for over 17 teams during his career, but was most famous for his time with the Carolina Panthers, the Denver Broncos, and the Chicago Bears. Fox went to San Diego State, where he played for the football team, and earned his bachelors degree in physical education and earned... read full bio
