Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi, Tennis legend and Olympian, have had good days and bad days throughout his 20-year-old career. Agassi is a Grand Slam champion eight times in singles and he has won first place in the Olympic Games. Not only is he known for his expertise in tennis, but he is also famous for his audacious fashion sense. In 2003, Agassi decided to retire, and with Steffi Graf, his former tennis player wife, they spent a life away from the competitive tournaments. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time by numerous sources. Agassi has also been called one of the greatest service returners ever to play the game, and was described by the BBC upon his retirement as “perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport’s history”.
Andre Agassi
Rulon Gardner
During his career, Rulon Gardner, former American wrestler, achieved great things. He competed in the heavyweight category, winning a gold medal in the 2000 games to beat Aleksandr Karelin from Russia. In 2004, he won bronze and was unbeaten in an international competition for 13 years. Gardner’s life was difficult and challenging and his inspiring speeches were based on his personal experience. The separation with his friend, and after slipping through ice on a frozen river also overcoming being pierced by an arrow were some of the hardships he faced through most of his life. Now that’s a tough life!
Rulon Gardner