Gold Quote by Claressa Shields

I have a problem with that silver medal. It's like, 'Congratulation s, you almost won. Of all the losers, you're the number one loser.…

— Jerry Seinfeld

In 2012, I thought that maybe I could be an Olympic gold medalist. It just came from sitting home and being injured and watching…

— Tori Bowie

I don't really look at the world rankings very often, but with that being said, it's nice to be No. 1. It's not something…

— Scottie Scheffler

I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two.

— Vijay Singh

“Being ranked number one is not enough—I had to prove that I deserved to be ranked number one. I had to win that second…

— Maria Sharapova

A gold medal at the Olympics is hard to top.

— Reggie Miller

Rankings aren't that important to me. I want a winners' medal.

— Phil Neville

I pretty much knew that I was going to come in fourth, but then I said, 'I'm fourth at the Olympic Games. What are…

— Gracie Gold

I'm not the kind to go out and tell people 'Oh yeah I'm a gold medalist.'

— Kristin Armstrong

All my life I've been ranked lower than I thought I should be.

— Mike Conley Jr

I finished three years ranked No. 1, so the ranking doesn't matter anymore.

— Simona Halep

I can't believe that I just won a gold medal. I think it will take a bit to sink in.

— Emma McKeon