Before Vera Wang was the most iconic wedding dress designer, she was a figure skater.
She said, “I was devastated when I did not qualify for the Olympic team.
The Olympics had turned plenty of athletes into household names.
Before Vera Wang was the most iconic wedding dress designer, she was a figure skater. She said, “I was devastated when I did not qualify for the Olympic team. I had a nervous breakdown and ended up doing a semester in Paris, where I realized I had a passion for fashion."
Within two years, she was good enough to try out for the US Olympic archery team.
However, she finished 24th, coming close but not qualifying for the 2000 Olympics.
He came incredibly close during trials only half a second behind qualifier Matthew Temple in the 100m butterfly final.
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However, he failed to qualify for the Great Britain team both times.
7.Vera Wangbeganfigure skating when she was 8.
He represented the US.
12.Caitlyn Jennercompetedin the Olympic decathlon twice.
Representing the US in 1972, she finished tenth, but in 1976, she won the gold medal.
13.Johnny Weissmuller famously played Tarzan in twelve movies across the ’30s and ’40s.
Before becoming an actor, he represented the US at the 1924 Paris and 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
Hewonsix medals across two sports.
14.Hillary Wolf is most well-known for playing Megan McCallister in theHome Alonefranchise.
Shecompetedfor the US in judo at two Olympic games Atlantic in 1996 and Sydney in 2000.
16.And finally, Bob Anderson wasknownas the top sword-fighting choreographer in Hollywood.
As a fencer, herepresentedGreat Britain at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
He portrayed Darth Vader in the famous “Luke, I am your father” scene:
