#champion

The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete. ↗

— Lennox Lewis

#beginning #champion #complete #could #heavyweight

I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China. ↗

— Jet Li

#arts #championship #china #coach #first

My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?' ↗

— Ryan Lochte

#champion #college #dad #else #first

To even get to the Olympics, I have to qualify for the 2013 World Championships and the standard is high. I know I am always going to be a few points behind the top guys. ↗

— Vanessa Mae

#am #behind #championships #even #few

I'm happy to belong to this group of top champions having excelled here. ↗

— Hermann Maier

#champions #excelled #group #happy #having

A true champion can adapt to anything. ↗

— Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

#anything #champion #true

You have to bear in mind that Mr. Autry's favorite horse was named Champion. He ain't ever had one called Runner Up. ↗

— Gene Mauch

#bear #called #champion #ever #favorite

If somebody asks me whether I'd rather sink the winning putt in the Ryder Cup or win a major, it's the major every day. World championship or Ryder Cup? Win a world championship. At the end of the day you're going to be remembered for what you achieve in an individual sport. ↗

— Rory McIlroy

#asks #championship #cup #day #end

The support this city and our fans have shown the Grizzlies made my decision to stay in Memphis an easy one. Memphis deserves a championship team, and I am committed to that. ↗

— Jerry West

#championship #championship team #city #committed #decision

But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days. ↗

— Sally Pearson

#anything #away #bonus #championships #days