Olympic Gold Medalist David Verburg Sprints Into Busy Traffic to Save Tortoise From Danger

Olympic Gold Medalist David Verburg Sprints Into Busy Traffic to Save Tortoise From Danger
Getty Images | Christian Petersen
Updated:

David Verburg, an American sprinter who clinched the gold medal in the 4-by-400-meter relay at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, came under the spotlight once again in 2018.

This time round, the Olympic gold medalist caught the media’s attention for an adorable reason—he used his athletic speed to save the life of an endangered gopher tortoise.