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Rulon Gardner files for bankruptcy

Rulon Gardner has filed for bankruptcy (Mathew Stockman, Getty Images)

Rulon Gardner

Life after Olympic gold isn't always easy. Witness: Rulon Gardner. After capturing the nation's attention and winning gold in wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Gardner lost a toe to frostbite, survived a plane crash, and ballooned to 474 pounds before appearing on reality show The Biggest Loser.

according to an AP report