Amber Neben ~ The summer of 2008 was
a dream come true as Amber competed for the U.S.A. at
the Olympics in Beijing, China.
While the race itself turned out to be adisappointment due to a
mechanical problem, the experience
of the opening ceremonies, meeting other Olympic athletes and
representing her country was unlike
any other. Who would of thought it could get any better? Well, it
took just six weeks following the
Games in Beijing. On September 24, 2008, Amber became a World
Champion as she rode to victory in
the Time Trial at the 2008 World Championships in Varese, Italy.
Tori Pena
Tori Pena
Tori Pena, a young Olympic pole
vaulter from Huntington Beach. Peña was born in Los Alamitos,
California. Her father's family are of Mexican extraction, and her maternal
grandmother Angela
McCoy (née Coyle) was born in Derry. Peña lives in Huntington Beach, where she graduated from
Edison High School. In
July 2010 won the Irish national championships at Morton
Stadium with an
Irish record which she equalled in
Barcelona. At the 2011
European Athletics Indoor Championships
she set an Irish indoor record of 4.35 metres (14 ft 3 in). At the San
Diego Triton Invitational on 27
April 2012 she set an outdoor Irish record of 4.52 metres (14 ft 10 in).
This qualified her for the 2012
Olympics.
Leah O’Brien-Amico
Leah O’Brien-Amico is a USA Softball
Olympic Gold Medalist 1996, 2000, 2004 (FirstBase/Outfield)
She is currently the host for
Christian Sports Show on Trinity Broadcasting Network, "More Than
Conquerors". She is married to
Tommy Amico and mother of 3 boys. Her accomplishments include
(just to name a few) 3-Time Olympic
Gold Medalist (USA Softball: 1996, 2000, 2004), 2-Time World
Champion, Holds the Women's College
World Series Record for batting average in a single
tournament, hitting .750 (9 for 12)
in 1994, Named the 1997 NCAA Woman of The Year for the state
of Arizona, Inducted into the
Athletes In Action Hall of Faith (2008), Named #44 Best Athlete in
California High School of all time.
She also been featured in (just to name a few) Sports Devotional
Bible by Zondervan , One Message of
Victory Sports New Testament , How Do You Know He's Real
Devotional Book by Amy Hagberg, The
Goal and the Glory by Josh Davis, A Book of Prayers: To
The Heavens from the Stars by Chuck
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