Famous Olympic Gold Medalists: Where Are They Now?

Published on 08/09/2022
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Gus Kenworthy

At the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, the skier won a silver medal in the slopestyle competition, but that wasn’t the only reason for his international fame. In order to get four puppies and their mother to the United States, the athlete spent an additional month to assist in finding them homes. She also contributed to raising awareness of the condition of the stray dogs in Sochi. Kenworthy himself took in two of the animals. He then made a cameo on American Horror Story in 2019. In April 2021, former Bachelor contestant Colton Underwood came out as homosexual, and it was revealed that Kenworthy would be collaborating with him on a Netflix series. Kenworthy earned his first gold medal in February 2020.

Gus Kenworthy

Gus Kenworthy

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Meryl Davis & Charlie White

The ice dancing team, which has been together since 1997, took home silver at the Olympics in 2010. They won the gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi after taking first place at the 2011 World Championships in Russia the year after. After their significant victory at the Sochi Games, Davis and White embarked on the Stars on Ice tour. They both also took part in Dancing With the Stars’ 18th-season competition. For her part, Davis’s Mirrorball Trophy-winning team included professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy. In contrast, White finished fifth with professional Sharna Burgess. The Olympic champions announced in 2017 that they would not compete again in ice dancing.

Meryl Davis Charlie White

Meryl Davis Charlie White

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