Category: Athlete

Shannon Miller

Shannon Miller won five medals in the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games and returned four years later to lead the United States to the team all-around gold medal at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.

Debbie Meyer

16-year-old Debbie Meyer overcame asthma and set Olympic records in the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyle as she won three gold medals at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games.

Mary T. Meagher

Mary T. Meagher set her first world record before she began high school and Madame Butterfly, as she was known, won three gold medals at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.

Andrea Mead Lawrence

When the weather was good, Andrea Mead Lawrence skied to gold.

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick swept the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform diving events at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games and Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games, the first to accomplish that feat twice.

Bob Mathias

A superb athlete, Bob Mathias did not know what a decathlon was until his high school coach suggested trying it. A few months later, Mathias won the first of his two Olympic gold medals.

Phil Mahre

Phil Mahre navigated the slalom course at the Sarajevo 1984 Olympic Winter Games to become just the second American to ever win a gold medal in Alpine Skiing.

Helene Madison

"Queen" Helene Madison was one of the first American female swimming stars, winning two individual gold medals and the 4x100-meter freestyle relay gold at the Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games.

Kristine Lilly

Kristine Lilly played 354 games in a U.S. uniform and won two Olympic gold medals and one silver. Lilly scored goals in three consecutive games at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

Carl Lewis

One of the world's greatest athletes ever, Carl Lewis won nine Olympic gold medals, including four consecutive gold medals in the long jump.