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Gail Devers Quotes

born 1966 United States

Yolanda Gail Devers (born 1966) is an American retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 60 m hurdles, 100 m and 100 m hurdles. One of the greatest and most decorated female sprinters of all time, she was the 1993, 1997 and 2004 world indoor champion in the 60 m, while in the 60 m hurdles, she was the 2003 world indoor champion and 2004 silver medalist.

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Random Gail Devers quote

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I would suggest to anyone who wants to do to move the blocks back to practise it first.

If you are not aiming to finish first, don’t show up. If you go in with the mind-set of finishing third, you’ll give a third-place performance. Success to me is about giving your all.

I’m a good starter, short, compact, powerful and explosive. I’m probably built for indoors.

When I look at what I've accomplished during my life thus far, I realize I've been truly blessed. Now I want to share my good fortune by passing it on and helping others. Then I'll consider myself a true champion.

But there's one thing I've learned during these challenging times - you can never give up or get down on yourself. A true champion keeps his or her chin up and always takes life one race at a time. This is how I keep focused on my goals and racing toward my dreams.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Gail Devers (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.