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July 15, 2008
Posted: 02:41 PM ET
Sada Jacobson, 25, is currently ranked the #1 Women's Sabre Fencer in the world.
 When Sada Jacobson tells people she’s a fencer, without a flinch most of them will “air poke” her with their finger. She laughs, “It’s not like I can fight them with my finger!” She takes their misconceptions of cartoonish medievalism with levity. But there isn’t much humor when she’s training in the gym for the Beijing Olympics. It’s a daily regimen: cross-training, cardio, conditioning, lifting, icing, lunch, footwork, strategy, and of course, hours of fencing. Sada, 25, is currently ranked #1 in the world for women’s sabre, but there’s no time for that to go to her head. Make no mistake, Sada wants the gold. She took the bronze at the 2004 games. She doesn’t fight off the mat, but this time she’s focused on a tough fight for what she left behind last time. What would you like to ask Sada? Post your questions here or at iReport.com and tune in to CNN.com Live Friday 2:30 p.m. ET for my interview with Sada. Filed under: Amazing talents • Athletes • Olympics February 10, 2008
Posted: 03:21 PM ET
Stephanie Mockler, 20, got the racing bug when she was 6 and went on to become a record-setting driver.
In real life, her first car was a Volkswagen bug when she was 16. In her racing life, Stephanie Mockler was driving quarter midget cars, tiny racecars that children can drive, at the age of 6. Now at 20, she is a record-setting driver. Mockler became the first female to win a USAC Ford Focus Midget Series when she finished at the Indianapolis Speedrome. She is also the eighth woman in the United States Auto Club’s history to win a feature race. And she is the youngest female to ever win a USAC main event. She gets the whole “Danica Patrick” thing a lot. Patrick is a 25-year-old Indy Racing League driver. Mockler is quick to point out that not all racing is the same and that she hopes to take the NASCAR track. But one thing between them is the same, “When you put on the helmet, you’re just another racer.” Update: Watch the CNN.com Live interview Filed under: Athletes • Youngest in the class |
 
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