From Ukraine Immigrant to Olympic Gold — The Power of Perseverance | Ep. 58 Lenny Krayzelburg
A 14-year-old boy arrives in Los Angeles from Odesa, Ukraine. No English. No money. A 45-minute bus ride each way to practice. Home by 9:30 PM. Every night.
That boy became a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Lenny Krayzelburg is one of the most decorated backstroke swimmers in history — and one of the most powerful examples of what happens when character refuses to yield to circumstance. Born in the Soviet Union in 1975, Lenny immigrated to the United States in 1989 at 14 years old, settling in Los Angeles with his family amid severe financial hardship and a language barrier that made even…
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