Greatest Olympic Gold Medalists: Where Are They Now?

Published on 03/08/2017
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Jan Zelezny – Track

Jan Zelezny won three Olympic gold medals, AND he owns the top five javelin throws of all-time, which include the world record of 98.48 meters (323 feet). He won gold at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games, and a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. Currently, he’s a coach and is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Jan Zelezny Track

Jan Zelezny – Track

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Nadia Comaneci – Gymnastics

At the mere age of 14, Romanian Nadia Comaneci became the first ever gymnast in Olympic history to be awarded the ~perfect score~ of 10.0 at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Eventually, she went on to receive six more perfect 10s in Montreal and three gold medals. Four years later, Comaneci won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics and a total of nine Olympic medals and four World Championship medals during her career. Comăneci is one of the best-known gymnasts in the whole world and is credited with popularizing the sport. Since then, she has become an American citizen, married American Olympic gold medalist Bart Conner, and is also an author.

Nadia Comaneci Gymnastics

Nadia Comaneci – Gymnastics

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