Mary Wineberg, a native of Brooklyn, New York is an icon of overcoming adversity to achieve greatness.  Being deemed a ward of the state as a child, she later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where she surmounted monumental challenges and overcame astronomical odds to earn the highest honor in all of sport- Olympic Gold in track and field.  She eloquently shares her story of grit and perseverance to captivate, inspire, and empower all to dream bigger and become more.  

Mary is a passionate educator, motivational speaker, author, and enthusiast of sports/life and second chances.  She challenges everyone to disband limiting beliefs and blaze a trail of personal triumph in pursuit of securing one’s own “Gold”.