Olympic Gold Medalists: Life After The Games

Published on 02/10/2020
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Ryan Lochte

Lochte is definitely one of the legendary swimmers of all time, yet his greatness in the water can get overshadowed by his actions out of the pool. Lochte has claimed six gold medals, holds four world records and is currently aspiring to return to the Olympics in 2020. However, it was only recently that the 35-year-old got back to the pool after he served a 14-month suspension that was imposed by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for having gotten an illegal IV infusion. He joined Celebrity Big Brother in January 2019 and finished in 10th place.

Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte

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Nadia Comaneci

Comaneci is arguably a name that always comes up in discussions on gymnastics. The insanely popular Romanian became a legend after her performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where she got a perfect 10.0 (becoming the first gymnast ever to accomplish the feat), had seven total perfect 10.0’s, and won three gold medals. At the 1980 Games in Moscow, Comaneci claimed two more golds. She defected from Romania in the year 1989, became an American citizen, and married fellow Olympic gold medal gymnast Bart Conner, who is an American. Comaneci works with several charities and has active involvement in the Special Olympics.

Nadia Comaneci

Nadia Comaneci

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