Olympic Gold Medalists: Life After The Games

Published on 02/10/2020
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Debi Thomas

This 1986 Olympic champion won multiple medals but has since gone on to become an orthopedic surgeon. Thomas specializes in knee and hip replacement surgeries. She has been divorced twice and since re-engaged to Jamie Looney. Thomas has three children and suffers from bipolar disorder whereas her fiance alcoholism and anger problems. Thomas lost custody of one of her children when he was 13 and is currently broke.

Debi Thomas

Debi Thomas

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Jenny Thompson

This Stanford University athlete won 19 NCAA titles and 12 Olympic medals amongst many other awards and titles. She won 8 gold medals all of which were from relay races. Thompson has since gone on to become a renowned anesthesiologist and surgeon at various hospitals.

Jenny Thompson

Jenny Thompson

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