“Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal.” WorldMomentsWinningRecordsSpecialGoldMy FavoriteMedalGold MedalsWorld RecordsOlympic Medals Author:Dan O'Brien
“Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put in at the gym, and also because of how much my family supported me and sacrificed their dreams for mine. It also means a lot to me, knowing that I became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold medal.” FirstsMeanHardDreamWinningIndividualEffortKnowingSacrificeMinesHard WorkMy FamilyGoldAfrican AmericanGymMedalGold MedalsOlympic Medals Author:Gabby Douglas
“It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.” MenMotivationalRealizingGoldAthleteLike MeMedalGold MedalsOlympic MedalsDecathlon Author:Dan O'Brien
“If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.” PeopleIfsGoldDisappointmentMedalGold MedalsOlympic Medals Author:Michael Phelps
“The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.” FeelingsSuccessThreeSportsGoldAccomplishmentMedalGold MedalsOlympic Medals Book:Wilma Source: Wilma
“Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.” WinningSportsGoldAthleteGrandmotherOlympicsMy GrandmotherMedalGold MedalsOlympic AthleteOlympic MedalsWinter Olympics Author:Charles Barkley
“An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honor that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won gold at the Olympics.” WorldHonorAchievementGoldAthleteTitlesOlympicsMedalGold MedalsOlympic GamesGreatest AchievementOlympic AthleteOlympics GamesOlympic Medals Author:Jeff Fenech
“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 team gold medal.” IndividualMemoriesTeamHonorStandingGoldOlympicsMedalTeammateGold MedalsOlympic GamesStanding AloneOlympics GamesOlympic MedalsBronze Medal Author: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 sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.” BelieveLongFeelingsGoneGoldCampaignsOlympicsDestinedMedalSomewhere ElseGold MedalsOlympic GamesIndescribableOlympic AthleteOlympics GamesOlympic MedalsBronze Medal Book:The Olympians: A Quest for Gold: Triumphs, Heroes & Legends Source: The Olympians: A Quest for Gold: Triumphs, Heroes & Legends