Sadam Ali, 19 - Boxing , Canarsie, Brooklyn

Golden moment: Winning the National Golden Gloves Championship twice in a row in 2006 and 2007 - the second New Yorker to do so.

The 132-pound lightweight, nicknamed "World Kid," has earned a title before even arriving in Beijing: He's the first Arab-American the United States has sent to the Olympics. He's also the first New York boxer on the US team in 20 years - the last one was Riddick Bowe. His career started at age 8 in the Bed-Stuy Boxing Club, and it hit an obstacle when he was suspended for three months last year after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. He was reinstated after proving the drugs came from over-the-counter cold medicines. For more information click here or here

( Source: http://www.nypost.com/seven/08032008/news/nationalnews/our_hope_for_gold_122800.htm )

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