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Orianna Rosa Royle

U.S. Olympic gold medalist track star went from $200,000-a-year sponsorship to $12-an-hour internship

Photo of Lauryn Williams (Credit: Andy Lyons—Getty Images)

Even for Olympic gold medalists, financial security isn’t guaranteed. Just ask Lauryn Williams. The Olympic track and bobsled champion earned $200,000 a year at age 20, yet by 30, she was interning for $12 an hour.

Despite being the first American woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, her post-Olympic opportunities were scarce.

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