Dana Vollmer
New York native Dana Vollmer was an absolutely sensational Olympic swimmer. She debuted in Athens at the 2004 Games and her team dominated the 4×200 m freestyle relay, won gold, and set a world record. Vollmer missed out on the 2008 Games, but was better than ever during her return in 2012. Vollmer captured another gold medal in the 4×200 freestyle relay, and added a gold in the 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley — setting another World Record. After winning one more gold (4×100) in 2016 in Rio, Vollmer announced in 2019 that she was retiring and will be focusing on her family and being an ambassador for the “Go Red for Women” program of the American Heart Association.
Dana Vollmer
Kurt Angle
Before people knew Angle as one of the all-time greats in professional wrestling, he first established himself as a legend in freestyle wrestling. After Angle won two NCAA Championships and took home a World Championship, he entered the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with a broken neck but overcame the serious injury and went on to win gold in the heavyweight class. In the twenty plus years that have followed, Angle has become known all over the world thanks to his accomplishments in WWE. He retired from the in-ring action after WrestleMania 35, but continues to be part of the company. Now, Angle has a spot on the WWE Hall of Fame and the International Sports Hall of Fame.
Kurt Angle
