3. Corben Sharrah, BMX, Tucson. When Corben was 10, his father, Jack, a nurse, built him a dirt BMX track in a lot adjacent to the family house near Amphitheater Middle School. Corben won the final of three berths on the U.S. Olympic team last month in stirring fashion, eliminating seven close contenders with a performance for a lifetime.
Olympians with Tucson ties: Corben Sharrah
Corben Sharrah focuses on the track before a practice run at the Manzanita BMX Raceway.
