Tommie Smith
Tommie Smith, who won the Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter sprint that year, and teammate John Carlos made headlines by raising their fists in a “human rights salute” in 1968. He set a new world record with a time of 19.83 seconds. Smith won a lot of praise and a ton of awards for the salute he delivered during the 1968 Olympics. He currently earns a career as a public speaker, giving speeches across the world on a variety of topics, including racial harmony and human rights.
Tommie Smith
Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan won silver in 1994 and bronze in 1992 at the Winter Olympics after surviving an attack on her knee planned by Tonya Harding’s ex-husband Jeff Gillooly. Since she gave up competitive figure skating, Kerrigan has undertaken a variety of endeavors, including working as a commentator, writing two books, and participating in the 2017 season of Dancing With the Stars.
Nancy Kerrigan
