Gabby Thomas Quotes
born 1996
Gabrielle Lisa Thomas (born December 7, 1996) is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint.
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That’s an interesting thought, Maybe we should do a study.
Looking back, I am very happy that I didn’t give up on being here.
With track and field, everyone knows so much of it is mental, but a lot of it has to do with your brain chemistry.
The neuroplasticity aspect really fascinated me, this idea that if you train your brain to do something, that it starts to become second nature.
I shifted gears a little bit and started taking it pretty seriously in college.
I like to be a representation that you can really have multiple interests.
She just said ‘you’ll be OK, you’ll be fine.
This has been six years in the making – head down, working hard, going to really hard meets, pushing yourself, and now it’s here and I’ve done it. This is the happiest moment of my life.
I was ready to be at Harvard again, I was ready to compete with track and I think that really showed.
What makes my story unique is the fact that I don’t like to be pigeonholed, or just go down one particular path.
I think it’s nice to be recognised for my passions outside of track and field.
It wasn’t a goal of mine going into that season, When that happened, that definitely changed my perspective on track and field.
My work at Harvard changed my perspective.
Honestly, it’s a lot of fun. I enjoy being there for them in any way that they need it.
I’ve just had such an amazing experience here, Everything has just gone so well for me, and I am so grateful for every opportunity that I’ve had.
It’s kind of seen as a men’s field right now, but if more girls could just see women in STEM who are doing it well and who look confident, it would be really helpful.
I’m really in disbelief because having an Olympic gold medal is something in my wildest dreams, But at the same time, I know how hard I’ve fought for it.
Navigating the Covid protocols was a little bit tricky.
I wanted to be excellent at track and field, I moved to Austin, Texas, to put myself in the best position I could to make the Olympic team.
It’s close to family, very personal.