I like finding out things like this about people. Very talented athletes who are also very smart are not as rare as people would think. (Anecdote warning) Many of the most talented athletes I know are very intelligent people. Here are some more examples of athletes:
http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/feed/2010-09/smart-athletes/...
If you think an engineering degree is tough, try doing one while also training 30+ hours/week. ;)
The list of multi-talented musicians and actors is also fun to read about. Greg Graffin, the lead singer of Bad Religion, has a PhD in Zoology from Cornell. Here are some more: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/09/07/school-of-rock-10-s...