Earning an Olympic Gold medal requires dedication and sacrifice—something Amy Williams and Victoria Pendleton know all too well. In 2006, Williams failed to qualify for the Torino Winter Olympics. The runner-turned-skeleton racer didn’t' let that setback stop her pursuit of glory, though. Four years later, the Bath native not only made the national team but also captured the first British individual gold medal in 30 years at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
Pendleton displayed the same tenacity throughout her athletic career. Nicknamed “Queen Victoria” the cycling phenom took home the gold from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. When London hosted the Games in 2012, Pendleton represented her home nation with a gold and a silver medal. Once she hung up her Lycra suit, Queen Victoria successfully competed in horse racing.
