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Greg Norman and Chris Evert Marry in Bahamas

A Look at Athlete Marriages

By Tina Molly Lang, published Jul 18, 2008
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Legendary golfer Greg Norman and Grand Slam tennis champion Chris Evert were married in the Bahamas. The pair had announced their engagement in December 2007. The ceremony took place Saturday evening in front of 140 guests. Greg Norman has two children from his previous marriage with wife Laura. Chris Evert has been married twice, first to tennis player John Lloyd and second to skier Andy Mill. She has three children.

Chris Evert is an 18-time Grand Slam Champion. Chris has won all four Grand Slams including seven French Open titles and six US Open titles. Among other titles, Greg Norman holds two British Open titles.

Greg Norman and Chris Evert: A Look at Athlete Marriages

Greg Norman and Chris Evert represent one of many prominent marriages between athletes. In 1976, gymnasts Bart Connor and Nadia Comaneci met at the American Cup competition where he won the men's title and she the women's title. They reconnected in 1991 and were married in 1996. Tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf began dating after the 1999 French Open. They are now happily married. Countless pair skaters including Russians Gordeeva and Grinkov have fallen in love on ice.

There are several advantages to intra-sport marriages. Only fellow athletes understand the passion for the sport, the long hours, and the toll it takes on the body. Only fellow athletes could understand the mental and physical effort it takes to perfect one's craft. Only fellow athletes could understand passion you feel for your sport. Bart Connor and Nadia Comaneci are a team not only in marriage, but also in their work. Together they run the Bart Connor Gymnastics Academy as well as several sports equipment stores.

Greg Norman and Chris Evert Marry in Bahamas
Takeaways
  • Chris Evert and Greg Norman were married in the Bahamas.
  • Chris Evert and Greg Norman are one of many marriages between athletes.
  • Chris Evert has had her share of fleeting romances.
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Sigh...I've always been crazy about Greg Norman...

Posted on 08/04/2008 at 8:08:01 PM

 
Thanks for the reporting..............

Posted on 07/24/2008 at 2:07:11 PM

 
:)

Posted on 07/22/2008 at 11:07:23 AM

 
Julie Forsyth, I think you are WAY off by accusing me of sexist double standards. Did I ever pass any value judgment about Chris's affairs? It was circumstance--Chris just happens to have more exes than Greg. Greg was married to the same woman for over 20 years before he and Chris started up---so get the facts straight. If Greg had oodles of exes, you would have heard about them too. I apply the same standards both ways. His list just happened to be shorter--it's not sexism. It's just the way it is in this case.

Posted on 07/21/2008 at 8:07:47 PM

 
:)

Posted on 07/21/2008 at 9:07:47 AM

 
I grew up with tennis & Chris Evett was my idol. As an Australian you always hear a lot about Greg Norman I too am married to my work, I am a physiotherapist & know some elite athletes personally. It was a wonderful article until the end . I thought the list of lovers was redundant & somewhat nasty implying Chris was a bit of a tart. No attempt was made to list Gregs lovers....Double standards for the man versus the woman , something I thought our culture had moved on frm 15 years ago.

Posted on 07/20/2008 at 12:07:31 AM

 
Great job reporting this!

Posted on 07/18/2008 at 9:07:51 PM

 
:)

Posted on 07/18/2008 at 2:07:21 PM

 
:)

Posted on 07/18/2008 at 12:07:51 PM

 
Well written but I have no idea who these people are. oops I must be home too much.

Posted on 07/18/2008 at 12:07:10 PM

 
Great report thanks for sharing~!

Posted on 07/18/2008 at 12:07:54 PM

 
Nice reporting and I esp. like your take on the benefits of intra-sports dating/marriages.

Posted on 07/18/2008 at 11:07:34 AM

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