Here Is The List Of Some Of The Well-Known Olympic Medalists And What Are They Doing Now

Published on 06/01/2020
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McKayla Maroney

McKayla Rose Maroney is a retired gymnast who represented the United States in all of the competitions she participated in. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, she used to be a member of the Fierce Five, a women’s gymnastics team, and with them, she managed to win a gold medal. In the same Summer Olympics, she individually won a silver medal from a different event. Everything was going great in her career until she suffered from a severe injury that forced her to retire. Now, she is keeping herself busy as a sports commentator.

McKayla Maroney

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Carly Patterson

Carly Patterson Caldwell is a retired gymnast. She won the title of being the All-Around Champion at the 2004 Summer Olympics that was held in Athens, Greece. It was the moment when her name became a bigger one in the industry. She participated and dominated in other competitions. However, she suddenly suffered from a back injury, which made her realize that her career as a professional gymnast already had to come to an end. After her retirement, she started to establish a career in the music industry. Now, she is spending most of her time as a singer-songwriter.

Carly Patterson

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