Bruce Jenner became an instant sensation when he won the gold medal in men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He found fame in television and became a reality TV star with his extended family's show, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." In 2015, she revealed her transgender identity and changed her name to Caitlyn.
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Gymnast Mary Lou Retton was a gold medalist in the individual all-round competition at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the first American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics. She has since been active as a sports commentator for a few Summer Olympics and a motivational speaker.
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Mark Spitz set a record for the most gold medals in a single Olympiad in 1972, when he hauled in seven swimming golds in Munich. The record was broken by Michael Phelps in 2008. He is now a father of two and runs a real estate business in Beverly Hills.
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Track and field star Carl Lewis collected nine golds from 1984 through 1996, two in the 100 meters and four in long jump. His run for New Jersey's state Senate was cut short when he failed to meet residency requirements in 2011.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a six-time Olympic medalist, participating in the Games from 1984 through 1996 and winning three track and field golds. The world heptathlon record she set at the 1988 Seoul Games remains unbroken. She founded the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation to provide resources for people to improve their quality of life.
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In Atlanta in 1996, sprinter Michael Johnson became the only man to win the gold medal in both 200 meters and 400 meters in one Olympiad. In 2007, Johnson opened Michael Johnson Performance, which provides training and support services for amateur and professional athletes. He serves as a BBC commentator for the Rio Olympic Games.
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Amid tragedies and pitfalls, speed skater Dan Jansen failed to medal at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. But instead of giving up, he collected a gold medal and a world record in the 1,000-meter race in Lillehammer in 1994. The former Olympian has worked as a commentator and hockey coach.
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Apolo Ohno is an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympic Games, the most held by an American Winter Olympian. The speed skater took home gold medals in the 500 meters in Turin, Italy, in 2006 and the 1,500 meters in Salt Lake City in 2002. He started a nutritional supplement business and returned to fame with a win on "Dancing With the Stars."
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Snowboarder Shaun White won gold in the men's halfpipe in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games. He is now the lead guitarist in a Los Angeles-based rock band and is involved in a number of businesses. According to Billboard, he is being sued by a former bandmate who claims sexual harassment, bad business practices and failure to pay wages.
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With a bronze in Calgary in 1988, figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African-American to win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games. But the former orthopedic surgeon recently revealed that she is broke and lives in a trailer, according to the Washington Post.
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Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan won bronze in Albertville in 1992 and took home a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, despite a knee injury received at the hands of a man hired by rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband. She went on to perform in various skating shows and made TV and film appearances, according to biography.com.
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Former skater Tonya Harding, who competed in the Olympics in 1992 and 1994, is most associated with the 1994 Kerrigan scandal. She pleaded guilty to conspiring to hinder prosecution and was placed on three years' probation and fined $160,000, according to the New York Times. After a number of short-lived careers, she became a boxer.
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Gymnast Kerri Strug's performance in Atlanta in 1996, in which she helped to win the gold for Team USA despite torn ankle ligaments, has become one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Olympic Games. After retiring from sports, she earned a master's in sociology and went to work for the federal government, according to the Huffington Post.
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At the age of 16, Shawn Johnson won four medals in gymnastics, including a gold, at the 2008 Beijing Games. She wrote a bestselling book and won season 8 of "Dancing With the Stars, and she is now a certified trainer.
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Gymnast Nastia Liukin is a five-time Olympic medalist. Her win at the 2008 Beijing Games made her the third American woman to win the Olympic all-around title. Liukin has appeared on television shows and launched a clothing line. She serves as an NBC commentator for the 2016 Rio Games.
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Swimmer Aaron Peirsol hauled in five golds and two silvers at the 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Games. In early 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement and said he would devote his energy to protecting the ocean. The Los Angeles Times reported in 2014 that he was becoming a lifeguard at Newport Beach.
