Red Bull.com

One of the most recognizable names in women’s motocross, Tarah Gieger’s success can be measured in podiums. Since her pro debut in 2003, Tarah, 26, has won at every major contest and, in 2008, took home the gold medal at the X Games’ very first Women’s Moto X event.

Her dedication, though, is measured in bones. Broken ones. Tarah’s bounced back from nearly catastrophic injuries so many times it’s unlikely that there’s much that could keep her down at this point. Which is good. Because though she’s sparked a phenomenon and blown open the doors of motocross’ boys’ club, she intends to be the phenomenon: “My goal is to win everything I enter,” Tarah says. “I am not going to be satisfied until I dominate the sport of women’s motocross.”

In 2009, the quest continued but a broken wrist put a spanner in the works. Despite the setback, Tarah still managed to compete in many world championship races and in 2010, picked up the silver medal at the X Games in Super X.

Tarah has also got her sights set abroad to the women’s race series in Europe. Factory teams and more prestige have elevated women’s racing abroad and Tarah is looking to bring that dynamic home. Though a world championship is definitely on her wish list too.

But when you break it all down, Tarah has made a difference because she is different. “I don’t look at what other girls do or have done to decide what I can do,” she explains. “I look at what the guys are doing and decide what I can do.”