There are plenty of great examples of athlete couples that are currently making headlines. You've heard of Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff, Julie Ertz and Zach Ertz, Bird and Rapinoe, and Granato and Ferraro, to name a few. Maybe you have even heard of retired athletes finding love in one another's arms.
Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff
Their relationship has been openly shared for over a decade. They met while training together at a Florida gym in 2012. The couple announced their engagement in August last year. They are a prominent couple in the UFC, and have worked hard to support one another. Nunes credits Ansaroff with her success and says she couldn’t have done it alone.
Nina Ansaroff (UFC fighter) competes at strawweight. Born in Weston, Florida in 2009, she began training as a mixed-martial artist in 2009. She has an impressive record of 16 wins, six losses. She is known for her incredible comebacks.
Julie Ertz and Zach Ertz
Zach Ertz is married to Julie and they are both professional athletes. Zach is an end for the Philadelphia Eagles. Julie plays for the Chicago Red Stars. Both are currently vying for a place on the U.S. Women's National Team. Both were students at Bay Area universities when they met.
Zach Ertz, Julie Ertz were married last year. Their daughter was born just one week after their marriage. The couple met while playing Stanford's baseball. They were married last march. Fans have celebrated their marriage and it has been covered in the media.
Bird and Rapinoe
Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are couple athletes. They are both based in Seattle. They talk about many topics, including women's basketball in America. Rapinoe posted photos of Bird to her Instagram Story along with a link that took viewers to a video of her cheering on. Rapinoe also posted an image of Bird’s Seattle Storm profile which lists her WNBA achievements.
Bird and Rapinoe were reunited during the Olympic build-up to Rio Olympics 2016. Olympic athletes are frequently asked to pose with patriotic hot shots. Rapinoe met Bird while preparing for a photo shoot. Rapinoe asked Bird a question. Bird was baffled. Rapinoe said that Sue was not an open book, which inspired her.
Granato and Ferraro
Ray Ferraro is one of the greatest sports stars ever. Ferraro, who was a former NHL star played 18 seasons in the NHL, and was a twice-time Stanley Cup winner. Granato, who won the 1998 Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal, is a retired professional ice hockey player. Granato, Ferraro and their two daughters are married.
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, who played in the National Hockey League for 18 years, scored 40 goals twice. He finished his career with 408 goals, 490 assists and 898 points.
Graf and Agassi
Steffi Graf has been a tennis couple of distinction for many years. Both had won the Roland Garros 1999 tournament. They began to date and then got married in 2001. Jaden and Jaz are their two children. After Peter's death in 2013, Graf's mother moved to Las Vegas with her husband. Graf now uses Stefanie Graf.
Graf was a lover before they got married. He dated Michael Bartels for two year before finally getting married to Agassi. Brooke Shields was Agassi's girlfriend before the 1997 wedding. Their love life was so public that she photographed him before the wedding, where she remarked that "the legs are perfect." The couple split in 1998. However, they reconnected in 2001. Graf was playing at a tennis tournament and Agassi was practicing with Graf. Graf and Agassi learned that they shared many similarities, even though they had their differences.