Conquering Oneself is the Only True Victory | Olympic Athlete, Tianna Bartoletta

Tianna Bartoletta (0:00)

Confidence comes from my competence, which I developed in training. So in that moment, when we fast forward back to the Olympic final, it's, I know I can do it. I've done it every day for 40 weeks.

And am I willing to do it here in this environment under pressure? Because all of us are world-class athletes. All of us are the best in the world there. But the difference between myself and someone else, or the reason I'm so much harder to beat, even when I'm not the best jumper on paper, is my willingness to do it in that moment and not let the noise cut through.

Michael Gervais (0:53)

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Now, this week's conversation is with Tianna Bartoletta, a professional track and field athlete from Ohio that specializes in short sprints. The four by 100 meter relay and the long jump. So, Tianna and Jesse Owens are two of just three athletes in the United States history to win four state titles two years in a row.

She attended and ran track for the University of Tennessee, but then turned pro after her sophomore season when she won her first world championship at age 19