15 Famous People Faced with the Pain of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Redgrave is a 5-time Olympic rowing champion who found out while he was training for the Olympics that he had UC. With treatment he was able to continue competing until he retired after the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He continues to support Crohn’s and Colitis UK and works to make people aware of UC. 

Photo credit: Sir Steve Redgrave in his first kayak race by Ollie Harding