There are many examples of amazing athlete-couples that are making headlines. Amanda Nunes (and Nina Ansaroff), Julie Ertz (and Zach Ertz), Bird and Rapinoe or Granato-Ferraro are just a few examples. You may even have heard of retired athletes that have found love in each other's arms.
Amanda Nunes und Nina Ansaroff
Their relationship has been openly shared for over a decade. They met in 2012 while working together at a Florida gym. The couple got engaged in August 2012 after they began training together at a Florida fitness center. They are a prominent couple in UFC. They work hard together. Nunes has spoken out to credit Ansaroff for her success, saying that she couldn't have done this without her support.
Nina Ansaroff fights in the UFC strawweight division. Born in Weston Florida, Ansaroff began training in mixed martial arts in 2009. She has an impressive record of 16 wins, six losses. She is well-known for her comebacks and is currently ranked 13th in women's poundforpound rankings.
Julie Ertz and Zach Ertz
Zach Ertz and Julie Ertz both are professional athletes. Zach is an end for the Philadelphia Eagles. Julie plays for the Chicago Red Stars. Both are currently vying with the U.S. National Team Women's Team. The couple met when both were attending Bay Area universities.
Zach Ertz and Julie Ertz got married in 2017. Their daughter was born one week ago. The couple met while playing baseball at Stanford, and the couple married last March. Their marriage has been celebrated by fans since then.
Bird and Rapinoe
Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe and Megan Rapinoe are a couple of athletes. They both reside in Seattle. They talk about many topics, including women's basketball in America. Rapinoe has posted pictures of Bird on her Instagram Story, along with a link to a video of fans cheering for her. Rapinoe has also posted an image of Bird's Seattle Storm profile, which lists her WNBA accomplishments.
Bird and Rapinoe met at the Olympic Games leading up to the Rio Olympics 2016. Olympic athletes are often asked to pose in patriotic hot shots. Rapinoe, Bird and their photographer were about to start a shoot when they met. Rapinoe asked Bird for some information. Bird was stumped. Rapinoe said that Sue was not an open book, which inspired her.
Granato and Ferraro
Ray Ferraro, Cammi Granato and Cammi Grandato are two of history's most celebrated sports stars. Ferraro was an NHL legend who played 18 seasons and was a Stanley Cup champion. Granato, the 1998 Olympic gold medalist in women's hockey, is a retired professional player of ice hockey. Granato and Ferraro are married and have two daughters.
Granato was the captain of the 1998 U.S. women's ice hockey team and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010. Ferraro played for the National Hockey League 18 seasons. He twice scored 40 goal. He finished his career with 408 goals, 490 assists and 898 points.
Graf and Agassi
Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi have been tennis's elite couple for many years. Both had won the Roland Garros 1999 tournament. They met in 1999, and they were soon married. Jaden, and Jaz, are their children. Graf's mom moved to Las Vegas in 2013 with Peter, after Peter's sudden death. Graf now goes by Stefanie Graf.
The couple had a love life before they married and Graf dated racing driver Michael Bartels for two years before getting married to Agassi. Brooke Shields was Agassi's girlfriend before the 1997 wedding. Their intimate relationship was so well-known that she took photographs of him before the wedding. She commented on Agassi's legs, saying that "the legs" were perfect. But they broke up in 1998 and reconnected in 2001. When they met, Graf was in a tennis tournament, and the two practiced together. Graf and Agassi learned that they shared many similarities, even though they had their differences.