Gymnast Carly Patterson won Olympic gold 17 years ago. See it now.
The gold medalist embarked on a surprising new career after the 2004 Games.
The last fourOLYMPICS SUMMER GAMESThe United States won the gold medal at the woman's individual all around gymnastics. In 2016,Simone Biles won. In 2012, it wasGabby Douglasat the top of the podium. In 2008,Nastia Liukin took home gold. And in 2004, the athlete who started the trend was the gymnastCARLY PATTERSON. At 16 years old,Patterson won gold In the individual all around, the money with his teammates in the team all around and another silver medal in the balance event competition.
It's hard to believe, but the 2004 Athens Games were 17 years ago. At 33, Patterson has long been removed from gymnastics. During the years since she won these medals, she made career moves, married and welcomed children. Read more about what Patterson is up to today.
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Patterson has retired from gymnastics after the 2004 Olympic Games.
As its website explains, after the 2004 Olympics, Patterson has been diagnosed withDiscs curved in his backAnd she subsequently took the decision to retire. In an interview during the 2009 Visa Championships,Patterson said, "" Not many people know it, I started having back problems. Honestly, my doctor was like: "Carly, you really need to stop you, if you want to walk when you get older" ... so I withdrew and went to sing and a new career and goal. "
His singing career came shortly after.
At the end of the Mid-Aughts, Patterson launched a musical career. In 2006, she appeared on the seriesCelebrity dealers, singing along the pop artistJesse McCartney. Then sheSigned with music recordingsand published an album titledBack to the top. His song "Here I am" was used to promote the ABC family show,Hit or miss, which concerns gymnasts. She also made music videos, including one for the song"Time to wake up."
"Nothing is given to me"Patterson saidTheLos Angeles Times in 2008 of his music. "I have to knock on the doors, call people, send emails. I literally pray to people listen to my songs."
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She is now a public speaker.
Patterson career took another round after trying music. Patterson is now a motivational lecturer and gives a principal address to events. Patterson talks about his gymnastics career and the motivation she had applied in other parts of her life. "The authentic, humorous and earth-à-terre communication style of Carly is the ideal vehicle for a message that students, athletes and professionals need to hear in order to embrace real success and to find sustainable fulfillment , "Reads his website.
She did not leave the world of gym completely behind.
The Patterson website explains that it can be hired to make clinics at gymnasiums and that itParticipate in FLIP FEST and other gymnastics camps. Patterson toospoken in support of his gym colleagues when presented with allegations of abuse against a team doctor now condemnedLarry Nassar.
Patterson is married and has three children.
Patterson has been married toMark Caldwell Since 2012, they have three children together: three yearsGraham, two years oldEMMALINE RAEand five monthsPearson. Patterson hasbeen opened on the struggles of fertility She and her husband knew, including three rounds of intrauterine insemination, as indicated byPeople. When she hosted her third child earlier this year she saidPeople, "It was a boy! It was a mad day: power outages ride in Texas, the power continues to go to the hospital (very scary), global pandemic and snowwordddon. This baby made a big entrance. "
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