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Gail Devers, born on November 19, 1966, is an accomplished Olympic athlete known for her exceptional achievements in the 100-meter hurdles. She has won multiple Olympic gold medals and world championships, renowned for her speed and endurance, and is considered a legend in the history of track and field.

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“I dont have a thyroid anymore. I had radioactive iodine treatment, which destroyed my thyroid. I take medication every day.”

Destroyed Treatment Medication Thyroid Iodine

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“I always said a prayer before I ran, and my prayer was to win. My prayer was that God would allow me to run my best on that day, or better than my best. So whatever the outcome is, I have to be satisfied with it if I know I gave it my best effort.”

Ifs Knows Said Running Winning Prayer Effort Satisfied Ran Outcomes Best Effort

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“In my race, theres 10 hurdles, but in life, there is always a hurdle. There is always something you gotta get over, and its what you do, you know.”

Knows Race Do You Know Get Over Hurdle

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“Whenever faced with a challenge, I dig deep within myself and summon my spiritual and physical forces. This gives me the focus, determination, perseverance, and support I need to succeed.”

Needs Giving Spiritual Force Challenges Support Focus Succeed Determination Give Me Perseverance Deep Within Dig Deep Determination Perseverance Physical Force

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“You can never give up or get down on yourself. A true champion keeps his or her chin up and always takes life one race at a time.”

Giving Race Giving Up Champion Never Giving Up Chins Chin Up True Champion

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“It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.”

People Believe Can Do Inspirational Life You Can Do It Believe You Can

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“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

Believe Hard Dream Motivational Remember Faith Belief Sports Understanding Vision Teacher Alive Achieve Greatness Hard Work Achievement Determination All Things Determine Appreciation Your Dreams Believe In Yourself Motivational Sports Self Motivation Dedication Follow Your Dreams Athletic Athletics Belief Systems Chase Your Dreams Motivational Running Keep The Faith Determination And Success Will And Determination Track And Field Small Dreams Best Sports Keep Believing Determination And Persistence Achieving Dreams Believe In Your Dreams Inspirational Determination Great Vision Belief In Yourself Visions And Dreams Achieving Your Dreams Artistic Vision Hardwork And Determination Power Of Belief Motivation And Determination Keep Dreaming Hard Work And Determination Hard Work And Dedication Dedication And Determination Work Dedication World Vision Hard Work Dedication Keep Your Faith Determined To Succeed

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“I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine.”

Long Levels Fine Cautious Be Cautious Thyroid

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“I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest.”

People Roots Nervous Ran Usa Chests

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

Long Country Careers Gold Blessed Disappointment Standing Out Medal Gold Medals Long Careers

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“I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.”

Given Disease Illness Graves Treatment Radiation Surgery Glands Thyroid Thyroid Gland

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“Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.”

Believe Three I Believe Gone Five Proud Looking Back Olympics

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“People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother.”

People Said Wanted Mother Games Retiring Olympic Games Time Off

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“Remember, all things are possible to those who believe!”

Believe Remember All Things

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“My life is a blessing every day that I get up. God saved my feet. How am I not going to use them?”

Use Life Is Feet Blessing Saved Get Up

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“I find motivation within myself. I run track not from a competitive Nature, but because I'm a very goal-oriented person.”

Persons Running Success Motivation Sports Goal Track Goal Oriented

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“It is so important for young girls to be fit. I think sports is the key to success, because the challenges you face in sports prepare you for the rest of your life.”

Thinking Important Faces Young Girl Sports Challenges Leadership Keys Fit Key To Success Rest Of Your Life

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“You have to find that love within yourself. If you love yourself, you feel good about yourself, and sports help you feel good about yourself.”

Ifs Feels Helping Sports Leadership Love You Feel Good About Yourself Love Yourself

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“I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.”

Should Children Real Use Wanted Passion Given Parent Teach Talent Brother Athlete My Brother Parentheses God Given Talents

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“It's totally different now, traveling to different meets and different cities and actually being able to enjoy the cities I'm in.”

Different Able Enjoy Cities

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“My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100.”

Want I Can Able Can Do Grandma Passed Away My Grandma

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“People see me now and ask if I'm still running. I may look like I am, but I'm really not. People think I still run every day but I ran for 25 years and I deserve to not do anything but walk or ride the bike with my kids.”

People Ifs Thinking Years Looks May Stills Running Kids Asks Walks Deserve Ran Bike

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About the Author

Born: November 19, 1966
Known for: Olympic athlete
Quotes: 22

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