American Olympian Aaron Peirsol is a swimmer and record holder for the 100 and 200-meter backstrokes. He participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 summer games, capturing a total of seven medals. Peirsol is widely considered one of the greatest backstroke swimmers in history. He is best known for sweeping the gold medals in his signature stroke at the Athens... read full bio
Al Joyner is a former professional athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. With a leap of 17.26 m (56'-7.5), he became the first American in 80 years to win a gold medal in this event. Al was also honored with the 1984 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the top American male in the field... read full bio
A mother and Paralympic legend, Alana Nichols is a multi-talented athlete with a desire for pushing both herself and other people to their limits. Her love of athletics and adventure has propelled her since a young age and she always rises to the challenge of life's difficulties. Alana, a talented athlete and intense competitor, swiftly adapted to adaptive sports after sustaining... read full bio
Alex and Maia (also known as the “ShibShibs”) are Olympic medal-winning ice dancers who made history at the Winter games. They have won two Olympic Bronze medals, they are three-time World Medalists, Four Continent Champions, and two-time US National Champions. The two have medaled at the U.S. Championships for 14 consecutive years and have won six titles on the Grand... read full bio
Alex Morgan made history as the youngest player on 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was 22 years old and she scored the winning goal the next year at the London Olympics. Alex is currently a forward for Orlando Pride and is only the second woman to score twenty goals and make twenty assists in the same year. She was... read full bio
Alexei Yagudin is a retired Russian figure skater. He competed twice in the Winter Olympics where he represented Russia and won a Gold medal at the Salt Lake City games. He has won Gold in the World Championships four times, won Gold in the European Championships three times, won Gold in the Grand Prix Finals twice, and won Gold once... read full bio
Greek-American runner Alexi Pappas, also known as Alexia Pappa, is also a filmmaker, actor, and writer. Greek-American father and an American mother gave Pappas a multicultural upbringing in Alameda, California. Tragically, tragedy struck when Pappas was only four years old and her mother committed suicide. Despite this difficulty, Pappas focused her energies on her sports endeavors and started to leave... read full bio
In one of the toughest and riskiest sports in the world, Alice Merryweather is a top-ranked American downhill skier, a World Cup competitor and an Olympian. Growing up, Alice chased her elder brother through the Northeast mountains while she lived in Hingham, Massachusetts. Her objectives were straightforward for a long time: "have fun and beat the boys." One of the first... read full bio
The summit of beach volleyball has been attained by Alix Klineman, who is powerful, intelligent, fashionable, enthusiastic, and eager. This 6'5" SoCal native and four-time All-American at Stanford has gone all-in on the beach by capturing the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She has also competed with the USA Women's National Team indoors and dominated in the very tough... read full bio
Allyson Felix had one of the best performances ever by an American woman at the Olympics, bringing home three gold medals. Felix emerged as the new American Female sprinter to watch going into the Athens Olympic Games and she did not disappoint, bringing her country home a silver medal in the 200-meter race. She has gone on to become not... read full bio
Gymnast and two-time Olympian Aly Raisman was a member and captain of both the famed “Fierce Five” and “Final Five” U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team, which both took home gold. At the Olympics in London, Aly also won the gold medal in the floor competition and the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast... read full bio
Amanda Beard is a seven-time Olympic medal-winning swimmer, known for overcoming many obstacles to achieve her dreams. Amanda devotes her time doing appearances for her Olympic Sponsors, speaking engagements for Breast Cancer awareness and talking with young swimmers throughout the United States about overcoming obstacles and setting high goals. She inspires women of all ages to be confident. Amanda... read full bio
Amanda Borden is a retired American gymnast. She is best known for competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Borden was the team captain for the American gymnast team that won gold that year. Referred to as the Magnificent Seven, with all six other members submitting her name in the vote, including the more experienced Shannon Miller. Her vivacious personality and... read full bio
Amanda Weir participated in the 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal. Weir’s team later won a bronze medal. Leading after her leg of the relay, the US team finished second to the Australians, setting an American Record with their finishing time. She earned a Silver medal in the 4×100 medley relay by helping her team qualify for the final.... read full bio
Amy Chow is a retired Gymnast and a member of the famous Magnificent Seven. She was the first Asian American woman to take an Olympic medal. Amy Chow began training in gymnastics at the age of 3 and was coached by Mark Young, and has competed in national and international competitions. Chow has two gymnastic... read full bio
Amy was a track athlete at her local club and a student at Bath. She prepared for the 400-meter run but was not selected by any of the top teams. Unfazed, she seized the chance to check out Bath University's brand-new bobsleigh and skeleton push-start training facility. She accepted the invitation to join the British Skeleton development program in order... read full bio
At the London Olympics, Anna Watkins solidified her legacy as a sportswoman by taking home the gold in the double scull and became known as the "Alchemist" for her skill at converting lesser medals into gold. She shares the analytics, data utilization, and sports science that contributed to her quick ascent from amateur to Olympian at the age of eighteen. She... read full bio
American track and field athlete Annie Kunz competed in the heptathlon at the Olympics. She relocated to San Diego to live at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista to train full-time for the Tokyo Olympics after qualifying for the Olympic Trials and placing eighth. Since then, she has won the US Indoor Championship with the eighth-best score in history, made the... read full bio
The entire world has witnessed April Ross' development from a likeable rookie to the best player ever. Through social media, she offers her followers an unrivaled inside view into her training and personal life in a language that is both sympathetic and motivating. Since making her professional beach volleyball debut, April has solidified her status as a champion and one of... read full bio
Bart Conner is a former American gymnast who, as a member of the gold medal-winning men's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, won an individual gold on the parallel bars. He was also the 1979 World Champion on the parallel bars. Conner currently owns and operates the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Oklahoma along with his wife,... read full bio
