Taylor Knibb: The Challenge of Competing in Two Different Sports At The Olympic Games
Taylor Knibb came to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 as the only Team USA athlete competing in two separate sports.
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Height
5'4"
Age
50
Hometown
Lake Forest, CA
Education
Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.) ‘93 University of Nebraska ‘97, Biology
Quick Facts
- Founded the Dare to Be project to reach out to homeless and underserved kids
- Survived spinal meningitis after being in a comma for three days at age 4
- Successfully treated for melanoma in 2007
- Credits Jesus as the foundation for her personal and professional accomplishments
- Enjoys watching sports, reading, hiking and golfing.
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Individual time trial - Women)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 7th (Individual time trial - Women), 36th (Road race - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 33th (Road race - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – 4th (Individual time trial - Women)
- Years of participation: Individual time trial - Women 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021; Road race - Women 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020; Team time trial - Women 2012, 2016, 2017
- Medals: 3 (3 gold)
- Gold – 2016 (Individual time trial - Women); 2012 (Team time trial - Women); 2008 (Individual time trial - Women)
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