MINNEAPOLIS, April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wheaties
announced today that it will honor three world-class champions –
Janet Evans, Greg Louganis and Edwin Moses– with exclusive
box covers coming out this May. The iconic swimmer, diver and track
star will each have their own boxes in-store as Wheaties looks back
to honor these gold medalists with their first Wheaties
feature.
Janet Evans is a four-time gold
medal winner who broke 7 world records during her career, and is
considered to be the greatest female distance swimmer in history.
Her 1500m world record stood for 20 years, her 800m record stood
for 21 years, and her 400m record stood for 19 years; some of the
longest standing records in history. Janet retired from swimming at
the end of the 1996 Atlanta games, but made a comeback at the age
of 40 and had the honor of trying out for the team in July of 2012.
Once again a retired athlete, Janet lives in Southern California with her husband Billy and
two young children.
Greg Louganis is a four-time gold
medalist and widely considered the greatest diver in the history of
the sport. The only male to sweep both the 3m and 10m diving events
in consecutive summer games (1984 and 1988), he earned a total of
five medals during his career. Often remembered for the shocking
moment in 1988 when he struck his head on the springboard, Greg
revealed his remarkable courage and tenacity when he returned to
the board shortly after. The next day, he won the gold medal.
Currently, he is a mentor for the summer games diving team, a judge
in multiple world class events, a New York
Times bestselling author, a Special Olympics Ambassador and
a motivational speaker. Greg has a successful acting career, most
recently playing Salvador Dali in "Sabre Dance," a short film that
premiered in Cannes.
Edwin Moses accepted a college
academic scholarship at Morehouse
College, where, despite there being no track team, he
trained at public high schools to qualify for the Montreal Games. He went on to win two gold
medals and set a world record for the 400-meter hurdles. Moses also
holds a Guinness World Records title for his decade-long streak of
122 consecutive victories in 1977, 107 of which were finals. As a
sports administrator, Moses is best known for his skillful and
courageous directives in the development of policies against
performance enhancing drugs. In addition to his well-documented
career in Track and Field, he was also a member of the 1990-1992
U.S. Bobsled team.
"This is an opportunity for Wheaties to highlight past champions
who haven't yet received the honor of being on a Wheaties box for
their past athletic achievements," said Jenna Lynch, Wheaties senior associate marketing
manager. "Janet, Greg and Edwin are all world-class athletes both
for the medals they have won, and everything they accomplished
during their careers."
ABOUT WHEATIES
Wheaties has been committed to providing athletes with the
nutrition they need to help them perform at their best for more
than 90 years. The team behind "The Breakfast of Champions" has
worked for decades to learn from food scientists, health
professionals and athletes about what active people need to help
fuel their active lifestyles. Some of the greatest athletes in
American history have been honored by this first-ever whole grain
breakfast cereal. Wheaties' 100 percent whole grain flakes can be
enjoyed a variety of ways including with low-fat chocolate milk for
long-lasting energy as part of a complete breakfast. To view
Wheaties-inspired recipes as well as a timeline of Wheaties
Champions over the decades, visit www.wheaties.com.
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