Championship Quote by Geeta Phogat

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…

— Bryan Clay

I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my…

— Allyson Felix

When I retired from the championships in 2012, I had finished in fourth place in the international division, second place in nationals, and first…

— Emily Carpenter

I won my first medal when I was nine years old. It was at the Boston Open.

— Nancy Kerrigan

There was a time in my life I wanted that Olympic medal, and all I did was train, train, train and work harder than…

— Yoel Romero

I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.

— Paul Gascoigne

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from…

— Wilma Rudolph

I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

— Gail Devers

In college, I was an education major and qualified for several jobs. But the fame that came with the Olympic medals was too threatening…

— Wilma Rudolph

It was truly an enjoyable moment in my life that I will never forget having the opportunity to play for two gold medals. But…

— Scottie Pippen

Honestly, it's not the medals that I feel so proud of. It's the way I conducted myself as an athlete, the hard work that…

— Kyle Shewfelt

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

— Eddie the Eagle