Ruben Gonzalez

Rubén Gonzalez born July 26, 1962 in Argentina, and raised in the U.S. When he was 10 years old, Rubén wanted to compete in the Olympics; but he did nothing about his dream for many years. He wasn't really good at any sport, and at 21 he realized he was running out of time to make his Olympic dream come true.

When his Olympic dreams first started to take shape. The former soccer player scoured the list of Olympic sports and opted to go with the fastest sport on ice because of its dangerous nature.

Rubén went on to participate in four Olympics, qualifying within the top 30 or 40 best Luge athletes in the world. The native Argentinian who competed from 1984 to 2010, Holds the record for being the first athlete to participate in four different Winter Olympic Games in four different decades.

Gonzalez decided in 2010 would be his last competition and now He resides in Katy, Texas with wife, Cheryl, and their two children, Gabriela and Gracen. Since Salt Lake, Gonzalez has traveled around the world as a motivational speaker, sharing his many stories of being an Olympian and offering tips on how one can successfully go after their dreams.

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