A sport person who start in one sport and then became a medalist in another?

Question

They where not well known in the first sport, but some how then try another sport then had no intenison of doing and became known for it.

They where not well known in the first sport, but some how then try another sport then had no intenison of doing and became known for it.

Answer 1

Gail Devers won a gold in the 100m sprint and she was a very talented 110m hurdler, who should have won that gold instead. Go figure.