575. Jenny Simpson, Puma-Sponsored Professional Athlete
"I've never been someone that felt like I did my best work trying to prove somebody wrong. I do my best work trying to prove somebody right."
It hasn't been an easy year for three-time world championship medalist, three-time Olympian, and Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Simpson. In the 48 hours before the calendar turned from 2021 to 2022, Jenny watched as her world began to crumble. On December 30, wildfires engulfed her historic home — a former schoolhouse, beloved by Jenny and her husband, Jason, and by their community. They (with their dog, Truman) evacuated, hoping for the best and…
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