Winning a medal or even participating in an Olympic event is a dream that every athlete wishes to come true. No doubt, each and every athlete mentioned in this list saw the same dream while starting their career. In their case, they not only fulfilled their dream of participating in the event but also came out in flying colors and a performance that imprinted their name in the history books. Let’s see how they have transformed over the years after their career as a professional athlete.
Alicia Sacramone
This talented gymnast won a total of twelve medals in the span of 4 years that of 2004-2008 at the US National Championships. Alicia dreamed of being a gymnast from a very small age, when she was only 8 years old, to be precise. She is ranked second when it comes to a total number of medals received by any American gymnast.
Shawn Johnson
This incredibly talented gymnast won the gold medal as a part of the balance beam team in the year 2008 and went on to become “America’s Most-Liked Sports Figure”. Shawn developed a passion for gymnastics from a tender age of just 3.
Greg Louganis
Greg Louganis won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics held in the year 1984. This champion diver has also mentored USA’s diving teams in the year 2012 and 2016. Greg has a long list of awards which during the course of his career as an amateur diver.
Shannon Lee Miller
The fact that this gymnast has won the most awards in Olympic history proves her worth. Miller came out to be the All-Around World Champion in the year 1993 and ’94. This gymnast who participated in the games till 2016 has won the gold medal as a part of the balance beam team at the Summer Olympics held in the year 1996.
Aly Raisman
This incredibly talented gymnast won the gold medal for her team, the Fierce Five and individually at the Summer Olympics 2012 held in London. Aly was the captain of the team in the London Olympics and went on to win the gold medal for the team and a silver medal for her individual performance in the next Olympics held at Rio de Janeiro in the year 2016.
Nadia Comăneci
This gymnast scored a perfect 10 at the age of just 14! making her the first gymnast to do so in Olympic history. Nadia won a total of 9 gold and 4 World Championship awards during the course of a career as a gymnast, not to forget the fact that she had won 3 gold medals in 1976 at Montreal games.