Athlete Quote by Joe Taslim

Even while modeling, I was still practicing kung fu and boxing as sports.

— Djimon Hounsou

I was a wrestler. I played football, lacrosse. After high school, I got into jujitsu. I boxed my whole adult life.

— Frank Grillo

I was a ballerina. I had to quit after I injured a groin muscle. It wasn't mine...

— Rita Rudner

In the Army when we had judo classes, out of the class of 27 just me and another guy graduated. I grew to enjoy…

— Jack Kirby

In high school and college, I was an athlete.

— David Duchovny

My love for cricket, body-building and martial arts later helped me in modeling and then acting.

— Mukesh Rishi

I was a gymnast and I was a handball player.

— Morten Andersen

I owe a lot to sports. My athletic ability made the transition from modeling to wrestling very easy.

— Sable

I started playing golf after a broken knee led me to quit my career as an elite gymnast. It wasn't long before I became…

— Paige Spiranac

Besides wrestling, in my younger years, I also competed in Olympic lifting and power lifting.

— Bruno Sammartino

All through college, I did a lot of break-dancing and all kinds of different martial arts.

— John Morrison

I was the sports captain in school. I've done everything - from javelin to discus to basketball to judo.

— Smriti Irani