Rachel Yurkovich
Photograph By Satoshi Saikusa for ESPN The Magazine
THROWBACK: "In javelin, you have to run as fast as you can, plant your leg and throw with everything you've got. If your form is off, you can get hurt or have a wildly inaccurate throw. Rachel is the first American woman in 26 years to qualify for the world championship finals in the event -- and she's got the body of a goddess." -- Christina Scherwin, coach
