SakshiDorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill conquered her first title when she was merely twelve years old and won the gold medal in 1976 Winter Olympics in women’s single by the time she reached her twenty. She is a professional ice skater and is widely known for inventing Hamill camel an uncommon skate move that changes camel spin into a sit spin. This “America’s sweetheart” has given up her career.
Dara Torres
So, here we have another swimmer on the list who rocked in Olympics with her stellar work. Dara Torres who started swimming at the age of seven has twelve Olympic medals in her name. She has competed in five Summer Olympic games. Unfortunately after a while of enjoying grand success she had to wave bye to her career as a swimmer in 2012 due to the surgery she underwent for her knee reconstruction. She is currently concentrating on her modeling career and with that is also working as a T.V reporter. She also is a charitable organizer for cancer research.
Apolo Ohno
Apolo Ohno is a retired American short track speed skater. He owns the title of being the youngest American national reigning champion starting from 2001 to 2009. He had his first victory at 14 and has won eight Winter Olympic since then. He gave up his career in 2013 and reappeared as a commentator for 2014 Winter Games happening in Sochi. He also has participated in Dancing with the Stars and came out as victorious. now, he is working for his own nutritional company and is a motivational speaker.
Shaun White
Shaun White is known as a professional snow and skateboarder. Coached by Tony Hawk’s this sportsman holds the world record of keeping a big quantum of medals at the X games and has been decorated with ESPY awards. The Freinds with Benefits actor has won the 2006 Turin Olympic Games. He took the world record for holding the most number of medals at the X-Games and has also been awarded 10 ESPY Awards. He gives training to the aspirants and he loves to play guitar.
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley is a professional basketball player. He has been awarded league MVP Honors in 1993. He had presented himself as a dominant power forward. He has scored an average of 22.1 points per game and 23 points per game in playoffs season. He is also the shortest NBA basketball player to lead the league in rebounds, topping the NBA for three years straight. Having taken retirement he now functions as an analyst for the NBA television program.
Dick Fosbury
Dick Fosbury is an American retired high jumper. He started working on jumping techniques from age sixteen. It was the result of his experimentation that he introduced his own backward style to the game, which later came to be known as Fosbury Flop. This style involves a curved running approach, a modified scissor jump as well as back layout, where jumper lands on his shoulders and neck. He also has made the yet to be broken record of high jump Olympic. He has won the NCAA title in 1968. He was inducted in Hall Of Fame in 1993 and now is serving as the member of the “Champions for Peace” that is consisted of highly efficient athletes working to maintain world peace through sports.