Kristi Castlin

thumb Kristi Castlin (born July 7, 1988) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. Quotes Oh man! I felt like I was out there playing in the Super Bowl. I kept asking myself why I was getting so emotional for them even though I’m a pro athlete but that’s the home team. It’s fine though because they have a good squad and they’ll be back again soon. I didn’t. I actually found out that I had a stress fracture in my hip even when I competed in the Olympics. I’ve been rehabbing from that and just started training again three weeks ago. As much as I was tempted to go to Houston, I needed to stay in L.A. I want to make this upcoming world championship team because that is my Super Bowl. Before I won an Olympic medal, I have never touched an Olympic medal. That’s why I let the kids that were there to try on my medal and touch it. I wanted them to know what it felt like to be successful. A lot of athletes and people go into communities and it’s fine to drop off backpacks and shoes. That’s a bandaid. That’s not really going out to talk to a kid and hearing their voice about what they want to see changed. They’d ask me about what I can change and how I dealt with losing a parent. Getting deep down inside of their hearts and minds and saying “What can we do to get better?” It’s not just from a business but as influencers, media and people as a whole, this is about impacting people and changing lives. Real talk: Kristi Castlin on gun violence in America, history in Rio and more;By Chris Chavez on February 13, 2017 Immediately after, it was a lot of ups and then it kind of went down for a bit—we didn’t have a major championship [in 2018]. This year we actually have the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in October, so I’ve been getting ready for that. And then, of course, Tokyo is just around the corner. Well actually, this past year during my time off I was faced with a few obstacles because I found out that I was dealing with endometriosis. So physically, I was in a lot of pain all the time, so I actually took that next step and had a small surgery. Really 2018 was one of my hardest years Yeah. I still have to deal with some of the symptoms, but now it’s a little bit better because of diet and exercise. I’ve been able to regulate things more [from] really kind of just knowing what I’m dealing with. That’s why I say it’s kind of three-tier because I feel if I’m just looking at the overall goal of becoming an Olympic gold medalist, that’s overwhelming. Whether it’s day by day, week by week—if I can see improvements here or if I can check things off my list, Olympic gold medalist will be a byproduct of me checking [those] smaller goals off. "Kristi Castlin Knows How to Stick to Her Goals" External links Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Track and field athletes Category:Sportspeople from the United States Category:Women from the United States Category:Women born in the 1980s