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113 Gold Medal quotes by 91 unique authors

The first gold medal we had won for the Soviet Union. This one we won for each other. — Ekaterina Gordeeva
As a teenager I had no idea that I had the potential to win an Olympic gold medal and my athletic career developed only by… — Peter Snell
I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted that gold medal too much. If I had trained 15 per cent… — Unknown Author
If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. The thrill of competing carries with it the… — Jesse Owens
Identity itself should be not a smug label or a gold medal but a revolution. — Andrew Solomon
If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal. — Fidel Castro
The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our… — Mitch Gaylord
To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a… — Sebastian Coe
When Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner asked a roomful of Olympic hopefuls if they had a list of written goals, every one raised their… — Jack Canfield
I'd accomplished everything I had set out to do - winning the French and Australian Opens, the Olympic gold medal and the Davis Cup. So… — Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal… — Mark Spitz
My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won — Betty Cuthbert
Yeah, that's what kind of, we get the idea a little bit yeah, because other people from different countries also try as hard as they… — Inge de Bruijn
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself… — Bryan Clay
I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal. — Laura Wilkinson
Growing up, you always dream of winning a gold medal. But coming into these Games, it wasn't something I was focused on. I'm just enjoying… — Cindy Klassen
I am completely honest and truthful when I say I don’t want a gold for myself. I want a gold for the team. You go… — Jonathan Horton
Going to the Olympics as a Maasai I want to make them proud because, after the warm welcome they gave me when I went back… — David Rudisha
The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I… — David Rudisha
It's cool when people ask me about my gold medal and they say it will last forever. I will try to promote skiing and show… — Julia Mancuso
I came back to Louisville after the Olympics with my shiny gold medal. Went into a luncheonette where black folks couldn't eat. Thought I'd put… — Muhammad Ali
Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run… — Frank Shorter
Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years. — Sally Pearson
I was ahead in the slalom. But in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot. I was beaten by a woman that got… — Bonnie St. John
Skiing is my favorite sport, because, that's the only sport that is actually better to watch the worst the person is at it. "That guy… — Demetri Martin

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