Famous Olympic Athletes and What They're Doing Today

Famous Olympic Athletes and What They're Doing Today

Dominique Moceanu

The cut-off age for the Olympics in 1996 was 14, and Dominique Moceanu became the youngest to compete for a medal in the Olympics when she arrived in Atlanta shortly after her birthday. She didn't win just any individual medal, but she won gold in the all-around competition. Unfortunately, injuries forced her to retire only four years later. Moceanu got a degree in Business Management later and wrote a book about how training so hard from such a young age affected her body.

Nadia Comaneci

Nadia Comaneci made waves in 1976 when she competed at the Olympics in Montréal. She went down in history when the judges gave her a perfect score — the first time this had ever happened. She managed to snag a gold and a silver medal in both the 1976 and 1980 games, and is widely recognized to be among the greatest Olympians. Comaneci married American gymnast Bart Conner, who is also an Olympic gold medalist. Today, the couple runs their gyms and are involved in philanthropy.

Shannon Miller

The media have always called U.S. gymnasts by creative names, and Shannon Miller was one of the so-called "Magnificent Seven" who competed in Atlanta in 1996. She was returning after bringing home five medals in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and took home two more golds in '96. Miller is deservedly considered one of the greatest gymnasts who competed at the Olympics. After her achievements, Miller has spent her time starting a foundation whose stated intent is to combat childhood obesity.