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It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.

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Hope Solo
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: July 30
Association Football Player
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Soccer Player
Richland
Washington
Hope Amelia Solo
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Single
Feet
Medal
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Point
Putting
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Fronts
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