Kimmie Meissner.

AGE 16 HOMETOWN Bel Air, Md. CLAIM TO FAME The first U.S. skater in over a decade to land a triple axel, she was the 2004 U.S. Junior National Champion and 2005 U.S. National Bronze Medalist. She hopes to be going to Turin with the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team. GOLDEN GIRL. "It's unreal that I'm actually trying to go to the Olympics. As a kid, I always wanted to go and now it is a real possibility. I really have a shot." TRAINING WHEELS "I was 6 when I started skating. Our backyard froze from a blizzard, and I put on my brother's hockey skates." Will she ever pick up a stick? "No, thanks. I want to keep all my teeth." A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE "My dad is a foot doctor, which comes in handy. He treats my feet! He's out now getting my skates sharpened. That's, like, his job." THREE'S A CHARM "The first time I landed a triple axel was literally the week of Nationals. I had been working on it for almost the entire year and wanted to put it into my routine, so I was really happy. Right after nationals, a lot of my questions [from reporters] were about triple axels, and I was like, 'I did the rest of my program. Did anyone see that? My other jumps are important too.'" AS LUCKY WOULD HAVE IT Is she superstitious? "Not really ... well, I guess. I am, sort of. I wear this one necklace all the time, with a lot of different charms on it. I know it's weird, but I put on my left skate first and take off my right skate first. I don't know if that is superstition or just habit, but I won't change it."