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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. Already an internationally-ranked swimmer in her native South Africa by the age of 14, du Toit seemed to be a rising star in international athletics. In 2003, again swimming the 800-meter freestyle, she won gold at the All-Africa Games.

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