Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt who successfully underwent a kidney transplant in Phoenix, just four days after winning a bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2015 IAAF World Championships.
Aries Merritt is a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and owns the world’s fastest time in the 110-meter hurdles.
But last week, the 30-year-old Chandler resident accomplished perhaps his most impressive feat — capturing a bronze medal at the World Track Championships in Beijing while his kidneys were barely functioning.
Merritt, who disclosed his medical condition two weeks ago, had little time to celebrate after stepping off the medal podium.