Savilia Blunk And U.S. Mountain Bike Teammates Poised To Shift Into High Gear at Paris Olympics
As Savilia Blunk charges up-and-down steep courses, she also seeks to inspire others to embrace the lifestyle sport.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'1"
Age
27
Hometown
Durango, CO
Education
California Polytechnic State University
Quick Facts
- Throughout his elementary and middle school years he flew all over the nation with his dad for BMX nationals
- At 12 years old, he started racing mountain and road alongside BMX
- In 2019, he decided to focus on mountain biking with an eye on Tokyo 2020
- His pre-race ritual is to have pancakes and coffee three hours before the start of the race, then he will go back to his hotel room or team trailer to meditate
- His older sister Kaylee was also a member of the U.S. National mountain bike team
- He writes poetry and makes music
- He volunteers at a juvenile hall helping teach a creative writing program
- When he was ten he fractured his skull in a BMX crash and lost his hearing permanently in his left ear
- He is a huge Lakers fan and rarely misses a game.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 13th (Cross Country - Men)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 14th (Cross Country - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – gold (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed), silver (Marathon - Men), 4th (Cross Country (Short Track) - Men), 14th (Cross Country - Men)
- Years of participation: Cross Country - Men 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Cross Country (Short Track) - Men 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024; Marathon - Men 2024; Road race - Men 2015
- Medals: 8 (2 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2024 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2021 (Cross Country (Short Track) - Men)
- Silver – 2024 (Marathon - Men); 2021 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2020 (Cross Country - Men); 2019 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2018 (Cross Country - Men)
- Bronze – 2022 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
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