Three-time Olympic gold medalist Lori Harrigan-Mack’s inspiring run to the final five on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” came to an end Thursday night after spending 16 weeks as a contestant on the show.

She was the contestant with the lowest percentage of weight loss during the week and was automatically eliminated. But while Harrigan-Mack fell short of the winner’s $250,000 grand prize, she showed viewers what can be accomplished if you put your mind to it, losing 81 pounds on the show to drop from 301 to 220.

After going home to rejoin her husband and young son, Harrigan-Mack continued her progress, dropping another 10 pounds to get to 210.

She is a member of an elite group of four women who hold three Olympic gold medals in the sport of softball. At the 2000 Olympics, she became the first individual pitcher to throw an Olympic no-hitter. Harrigan-Mack’s Olympic accolades include a 4-0 record with a 0.00 ERA, 29 strikeouts and just seven hits allowed in 27.2 innings of work.

In addition to her three-Olympic golds, Harrigan won three International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships (1994, 1998, 2002) and three Pan American Games gold medals (1995, 1999, 2003) during her 12 seasons as a member of the USA Softball Women’s National Team.

A three-time ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch All-American, Harrigan-Mack collected one Women’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship with the California Commotion in 1999. Inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame in 2011, Harrigan-Mack is also a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Softball Team.

The 16th season of the NBC hit, dubbed “Glory Days,” started with 20 professional and non-professional former athletes who want to change their lives. The show airs on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

--Some information courtesy of ASA/USA Softball