9 Stars Who Competed In An Olympic Games
There are some seriously multitalented celebrities and royal family members out there. It may come as a surprise, but many have competed in Olympic Games in the history of the competition. Watch the video here for nine of the most famous celebrity Olympians!
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00:00 You can hardly imagine most Hollywood stars or even royals as Olympic athletes.
00:07 In fact, quite a few celebrities have already participated in the Olympics in the past and some have done so quite successfully.
00:18 We'll tell you which stars have already tried their hand at the Olympic competition.
00:27 Caitlyn Jenner is not only famous from the reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, but she was a successful athlete years before that.
00:37 At the 1976 Olympics, Caitlyn competed as Bruce in the decathlon and won the gold medal.
00:48 Did you know? Princess Anne was actually the first member of the British royal family to participate in the Olympics.
00:57 Anne tried her hand at equestrian riding at the 1976 Games. But did not make it onto the podium.
01:08 Her daughter's art symbol is no different. She followed in her mother's footsteps and even won silver in 2012 in London.
01:18 Audiences will probably know Hilary Wolfe from Home Alone, where she played Kevin McAllister's big sister Meghan.
01:29 In 1996 and 2000, she also competed for the USA in the Olympic Games. She competed in the judo discipline.
01:40 Johnny Weissmuller became an absolute legend as Tarzan. But he was a top athlete even before his front career.
01:52 In the 1920s, he won five gold medals in various swimming events. He also won a bronze medal in water polo.
02:02 Buster Crabb had a very similar career to Weissmuller's. He also played Tarzan in 1933.
02:14 Before that? Crabb had also won a number of medals as a swimmer at the Olympics, very impressive.
02:23 Before Princess Charlene rose to the Montagosk nobility through her marriage to Prince Albert. She was also a successful athlete.
02:35 She competed under her real name Charlene Whitstock. And built up a career as a swimmer participating in the 2000 Olympic Games.
02:45 Harold Cicotta is mainly known to James Bond fans for playing the role of Oddjob in Goldfinger in 1964.
02:56 In 1948, however, he focused more on his athletic career and won Olympic silver in weightlifting for the USA.
03:07 It's hard to believe? But film legend Bud Spencer was once a real Olympian.
03:16 The film legend was also a real water rat and was active both as a lone swimmer and as part of the water polo team. Spencer competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games.
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