Our Favorite Olympians - Where Are They Now?
You remember them in their Olympic prime, at the top of their respective games. They amazed us! They entertained us! They made us proud! They brought home Olympic gold! Our favorite Olympians - Where are they now?
NADIA COMANECI
NADIA COMANECI SOUVENIRS
Then: Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast who dazzled the World and stole the show at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal at the age of 14 where she won 5 medals. She won 9 medals total in her Olympic career: 3 Golds, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze in the 1976 Montreal Olympics; 2 Golds and 2 Silvers in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Nadia is also the first gymnast to ever score a perfect 10 in an Olympic event.
Now: Nadia is married to fellow Olympian and gold medal winner, Bart Conner. They reside in Norman, Oklahoma. Since her Olympic days, Nadia has stayed plenty busy. She has opened a gymnastic school and a children's clinic in Romania, where she is from. Along with her husband, Nadia produces and performs in gymnastics exhibitions, owns a production company, and has hosted a food and fitness show on the Food Network. They also manufacture and produce gymnastic products, co-publish International Gymnast magazine, and they do some commentating and take on spokesperson roles for various organizations. They are also active in charities. You may also have seen Nadia recently on the television game show, 1-vs-100, where she was a member of the "mob", and was one of the last 20 members remaining. Nadia was also a contestant on Donald Trump's hit show, 'The Apprentice'.
Nadia Comaneci Then Nadia Comaneci Now
MARY LOU RETTON
MARY LOU RETTON SOUVENIRS
Then: Mary Lou Retton vaulted to fame when she won the Gold Medal in the women's all-around competition at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. It came down to the last event - the vault. Mary Lou needed a perfect 10 to win. She did it! She was the first American gymnast (male or female) to win the Olympic all-around title. She also won 2 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals, for a total of 5 medals, the most by any athlete at the 1984 Olympics. As of today, she is still the only American to ever win the all-around Olympic title. Mary Lou was inducted into the USOC Olympic Hall of Fame as the youngest inductee ever.
Now: Mary Lou retired from gymnastic competition in 1986 and now lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and her 4 daughters. She stays busy as a motivational speaker, corporate spokesperson, and fitness ambassador. She is also the national chairperson and sits on the board of directors for the Children's Miracle Network. She occasionally does work as a commentator, a columnist, or an on-air reporter. She also co-hosted the weekly television series, 'Road To Olympic Gold'. She has made numerous television appearances on shows such as Guiding Light, Knots Landings, Dream On, and Baywatch. She has also appeared on the big screen in movies like Scrooged and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. Mary Lou is still involved in the Olympics in sponsorship and spokesman roles.
Mary Lou Retton Then Mary Lou Retton Now
MARK SPITZ
MUNICH OLYMPIC SOUVENIRS
Then: Mark Spitz was the swimmer with the mustache who made huge waves at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, Germany, when he broke the record for the most Gold Medals won in any single Olympic Games, taking home 7 of them. Not only did he win a Gold Medal in all 7 individual events he entered, but he also set a new World record in each of those events, as well. He remains the only Olympian to accomplish this. In his Olympic career, Mark Spitz won 9 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, and 1 Bronze Medal. He also set 33 World records in his swimming career.
Now: Mark Spitz retired from swimming after the Munich games and attempted a show business career. He made appearances on The Tonight Showwith Johnny Carson, TheSonny & Cher Comedy Hour, and on the television series, Emergency, as paramedic, Pete Barlow. He was considered for the honor of being an Oscars host and there was even talk about him becoming the next James Bond. His showbiz career didn't last very long, as he discovered he wasn't very comfortable on camera. At age 41, Mark Spitz attempted an Olympic comeback as he tried to qualify for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Even though his times were nearly as good as (or in some cases even better than) his gold medal winning times from 20 years earlier, he failed to qualify. More recently Mark narrated a Quentin Tarantino documentary and appeared in a cameo role in a television commercial with Amanda Beard. Mark has been married to his wife, Suzy, since 1973 and they have 2 sons together. Today, Mark is self-employed as a corporate spokesperson and a motivational speaker.
Mark Spitz Then Mark Spitz Now
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MARY LOU RETTON
MARY LOU RETTON SOUVENIRS
Then: Mary Lou Retton vaulted to fame when she won the Gold Medal in the women's all-around competition at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. It came down to the last event - the vault. Mary Lou needed a perfect 10 to win. She did it! She was the first American gymnast (male or female) to win the Olympic all-around title. She also won 2 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals, for a total of 5 medals, the most by any athlete at the 1984 Olympics. As of today, she is still the only American to ever win the all-around Olympic title. Mary Lou was inducted into the USOC Olympic Hall of Fame as the youngest inductee ever.
Now: Mary Lou retired from gymnastic competition in 1986 and now lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and her 4 daughters. She stays busy as a motivational speaker, corporate spokesperson, and fitness ambassador. She is also the national chairperson and sits on the board of directors for the Children's Miracle Network. She occasionally does work as a commentator, a columnist, or an on-air reporter. She also co-hosted the weekly television series, 'Road To Olympic Gold'. She has made numerous television appearances on shows such as Guiding Light, Knots Landings, Dream On, and Baywatch. She has also appeared on the big screen in movies like Scrooged and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. Mary Lou is still involved in the Olympics in sponsorship and spokesman roles.
Mary Lou Retton Then Mary Lou Retton Now
MARK SPITZ
MUNICH OLYMPIC SOUVENIRS
Then: Mark Spitz was the swimmer with the mustache who made huge waves at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, Germany, when he broke the record for the most Gold Medals won in any single Olympic Games, taking home 7 of them. Not only did he win a Gold Medal in all 7 individual events he entered, but he also set a new World record in each of those events, as well. He remains the only Olympian to accomplish this. In his Olympic career, Mark Spitz won 9 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, and 1 Bronze Medal. He also set 33 World records in his swimming career.
Now: Mark Spitz retired from swimming after the Munich games and attempted a show business career. He made appearances on The Tonight Showwith Johnny Carson, TheSonny & Cher Comedy Hour, and on the television series, Emergency, as paramedic, Pete Barlow. He was considered for the honor of being an Oscars host and there was even talk about him becoming the next James Bond. His showbiz career didn't last very long, as he discovered he wasn't very comfortable on camera. At age 41, Mark Spitz attempted an Olympic comeback as he tried to qualify for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Even though his times were nearly as good as (or in some cases even better than) his gold medal winning times from 20 years earlier, he failed to qualify. More recently Mark narrated a Quentin Tarantino documentary and appeared in a cameo role in a television commercial with Amanda Beard. Mark has been married to his wife, Suzy, since 1973 and they have 2 sons together. Today, Mark is self-employed as a corporate spokesperson and a motivational speaker.
Mark Spitz Then Mark Spitz Now
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