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  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    Rebecca Romero - 2004 Olympic Rowing Silver, 2008 Olympic IP Gold.

    Jeff Wilson - NZ in Rugby & Cricket

    Liam Botham - Cricket & Rugby

    Gareth Edwards - Rugby & Fishing
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,692
    Michael Jordan played pro baseball, albeit not too successfully.
    Ivan Lendl qualified for pro golf I think, as have a number of tennis pros. Mardy Fish is doing that now as did Scott Draper a few years back.

    Richie Porte started his career as a triathlete I think?
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Greg LeMond - a fairly handy skier by all accounts prior to taking up cycling

    As was Levi Leipheimer
    "Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
    "Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Emma Pooley.

    Cyclist, trialthlete and runner and incredible high standard in all. Has won a marathon title for example and I think is in the top 10 or 20 British women when it comes to best marathon times.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    There was a Dutch speed skater in the 80s - won a hatful of Olympic golds and then later ended up in pro cycling - he rode the Tour at least once. Can't remember his bloody name though.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Maurizio Fondriest was Italian cross country ski champ in his age group a few years back. Tyler Hamilton was potential Olympic downhill skier at college but switched to cycling
    M.Rushton
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Zanardi - racing driver lost both legs in a crash about 10 years or so ago. Came back to win a couple of paracycling (hand bikes?) golds in London 2012.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Daz555 wrote:
    There was a Dutch speed skater in the 80s - won a hatful of Olympic golds and then later ended up in pro cycling - he rode the Tour at least once. Can't remember his bloody name though.
    Eric Heiden, he was american. Later rode for 7eleven
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    mrushton wrote:
    Maurizio Fondriest was Italian cross country ski champ in his age group a few years back. Tyler Hamilton was potential Olympic downhill skier at college but switched to cycling
    Back injury due to big crash (according to his book), so cycling was good as it is non-impact (until you crash, obviously!). His coach said he had an unnatural ability to suffer - was a good x-country skier as well.
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Michael Jordan played pro baseball, albeit not too successfully.
    Ivan Lendl qualified for pro golf I think, as have a number of tennis pros. Mardy Fish is doing that now as did Scott Draper a few years back.
    Kafelnikov turns up for the Lyoness open (a European tour event) and a couple of Challenge tour events every year. He's never made the cut afaik. He used to get invited for the Russian Open a while ago too.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    DL1987 wrote:
    Rebecca Romero - 2004 Olympic Rowing Silver, 2008 Olympic IP Gold.

    Jeff Wilson - NZ in Rugby & Cricket

    Liam Botham - Cricket & Rugby

    Gareth Edwards - Rugby & Fishing

    You forgot JPR. Wasn't he junior Wimbledon champion or something?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Garry H wrote:
    You forgot JPR. Wasn't he junior Wimbledon champion or something?
    No, he just won a British tournament that was held there. His daughter's a good hockey player.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Garry H wrote:
    You forgot JPR. Wasn't he junior Wimbledon champion or something?

    James Hunt won junior Wimbledon.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    mm1 wrote:
    James Hunt won junior Wimbledon.
    No he didn't. He may have entered. The last British boy to win Junior Wimbledon was Stanley Matthews.

    (No, not that one, his son)
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    edited July 2014
    Didn't know that.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Garry H wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    There was a Dutch speed skater in the 80s - won a hatful of Olympic golds and then later ended up in pro cycling - he rode the Tour at least once. Can't remember his bloody name though.
    Eric Heiden, he was american. Later rode for 7eleven
    Ta!
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Daz555 wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    There was a Dutch speed skater in the 80s - won a hatful of Olympic golds and then later ended up in pro cycling - he rode the Tour at least once. Can't remember his bloody name though.
    Eric Heiden, he was american. Later rode for 7eleven
    Ta!

    Heiden now practicing as an orthopaedic surgeon. Mentioned recently by Steve Tilford in his blog.

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