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Allyson Felix is the most decorated athlete in the IAAF history, with 16 career medals.She is a Track and Field Sprinter. In 2012, she ran in the 200-meter sprint, the 100-meter sprint and ran the second leg in the 4×400 relay, winning gold in three events and placing 5th in the 100-meter sprint. Breaking her own personal record, she also became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in athletics at one Olympics since Florence Griffith – Joyner in 1988.
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Felix bagged nine medals in Rio Olympic Games. She is on an endorsement contract with Adidas. She has also contested championship around the world. Felix is a believer and says her efficiency is the sport is “a gift from God which I want to use to the best of my ability.”
Jordyn Wieber
Another member of the Fierce Five gymnastics team that astonished audiences in 2012 is Jordyn Wieber. She is an award-adorned American gymnast who is currently retired. In the 2012 London games, despite winning the all-around gold with her teammates, she suffered a stress fracture in her right leg. As a result, she didn’t place as high as she had expected in her individual events: 7th in the floor, which “disappointed me the most”, she was quoted as saying.
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Jordyn Wieber got her share of fame when she contested in the Olympics in 2013. At the same time, she signed a contract with Adidas Gymnastic and entered UCLA as a freshman. She put in her papers in March 2015 making her the first Fierce Five to take retirement from gymnastics. She now serves as an assistant coach.
Hope Solo
This two times gold medalist has been a world champion and has been associated with USA team from 2000-2006. The former goalkeeper of USA got her gold medal after defeating the French team 4-2 and Japan 2-1. She got struck with a wrist injury just after the Olympics. She had to undergo a surgery in order to get it redressed.
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Even after the retirement, Solo continued to cheer up her fans with her constant appearances in Tv shows and magazines. The Michigan native has taken part in the famous reality shows “Dancing With The Stars” and has got featured in several magazines most importantly of them is ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue. The wife of former American football player Jerramy Steven has endorsement contracts with Nike, Simple Skincare, Ubisoft and many others.