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I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Diagnosed Disease Given Gland Graves Illness Instead Radiation Surgery Thyroid Treatment

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People see me now and ask if I'm still running. I may look like I am, but I'm really not. People think I still run every day but I ran for 25 years and I deserve to not do anything but walk or ride the bike with my kids.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Am Anything Ask Bike Day Deserve Every Every Day Kids Like Look May Me Now People Ran Really Ride Run Running See Still Think Walk Years I Am

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In February 1991, I was rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles to have my feet amputated. Three years earlier, I had broken the national 100 meters hurdles record while a student at UCLA and was a favourite for the event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Angeles Broken Earlier Event Favourite February Feet Had Hospital Hurdles Los Los Angeles National Olympics Record Rushed Student Three While Years Ucla

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I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis (sic) and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Always Any Athlete Became Because Brother Children God-Given God-Given Talent Had Me Only Parents Passion Real Real Passion Should Talent Teach Use Wanted

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People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother.

~Gail Devers

Topics: About After Always Away Games Mother Never Off Olympic Olympic Games People Retiring Said Something Talk Though Time Took Wanted

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It's a challenge between me and the hurdle, and the hurdle has always won.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Always Between Challenge Hurdle Me Won

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We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Fun Go Kids Lemonade Like Make Own Setting Stands Summer Swimming Teach Try Up

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I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Blessed Career Country Disappointment Gold Long Long Career Medals Myself Nothing Out Stands Where Won

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I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Always Any Athlete Became Because Brother Children God-Given God-Given Talent Had Me Only Parents Passion Real Real Passion Should Talent Teach Use Wanted

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Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.

~Gail Devers

Topics: Achieved American Back Believe Five Gone Looking Looking Back Olympics Only Other Proud Three I Believe

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: November 19th, 1966

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