Olympians To Watch

August, 1984

Rob de Castella (above). Cuban-born New Yorker Alberto Salazar may be better known, but this Australian biophysicist beat him handily in Rotterdam last year. De Castella's secret to marathon success: perfectly timed finishing sprints combined with a finely tuned intelligence.Rebecca Twigg (below). At 21, this American cyclist is known for her legendary sprint. A strong, aggressive rider, she took the world championship in '82. In this year's 70-kilometer road race, the first women's Olympic cycl...