Sydney Leroux
Sydney Leroux only participated once at the Olympics, but she received a gold medal for her efforts. She was part of the legendary women’s soccer team, which took home the fourth gold medal in five attempts. She played as a forward reserve who scored the second goal in the 2-0 blowout against New Zealand in the quarterfinals.
Following her achievements at the Olympics in London, she received tons of endorsement deals and even appeared in Nike’s Winning in a Winter Wonderland commercial with Alex Morgan. Today, she’s a starting forward for the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League.