American - Athlete | November 19, 1966 -
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. My true gold medal, though, is my daughter, Karsen, who is 18 months old. And I have a wonderful husband, Mike.
Gail Devers
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I am very thankful that I have lived the life I have lived. I am thankful for my Graves' disease, and I tell people, if I had my whole life to live over, I would have it, because it has really made me into the person that I am.
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I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis (sic) and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.
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I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.
It's a challenge between me and the hurdle, and the hurdle has always won.
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It's totally different now, traveling to different meets and different cities and actually being able to enjoy the cities I'm in.
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I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest.
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I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine.
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I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.
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Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.
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My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100.
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People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother.
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