Tough Day For U.S. Women In Olympic Mountain Biking, Christopher Blevins 14th in Men’s Competition
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'5"
Age
43
Hometown
Boulder, CO
Education
University of Colorado-Boulder '04, Mechanical Engineering
Quick Facts
- Personal: Daughter of Teresa and Al Huck
- Personal: Married to Ari Opdahl
- Personal: Hobbies include reading, gardening, hiking, running, and camping with her husband and two Labrador Retrievers
- Personal: Speaks Spanish.
Career Highlights
- 2014 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships, 4th (cross-country, short track cross-country)
- 2012 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships, 8th (cross-country), 9th (short track cross-country)
- 2011 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships, 6th (short track cross-country), 9th (cross country)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 31th (Cross Country - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2020 – 4th (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed), 17th (Cross Country - Women)
- Years of participation: Cross Country - Women 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020; Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed 2020
- Top finish: 4th – 2020 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
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