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Olympian Bonnie St. John: Being Your Own Champion

WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women·The Wall Street Journal·7 August 2026·26 min

About this episode

Despite having her right leg amputated at age five, Bonnie St. John became the first African-American ever to win medals at the Winter Olympics. She reveals how life-long adversity taught her the keys to success. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.