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Height
5'8"
Age
37
Hometown
Chicago
Education
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 4th (C5 - Time Trial - Women), 5th (C4-5 - 500m Time Trial - Women), 7th (C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women), 8th (C4-5 - Road Race - Women)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (LC1/LC2/CP4 - Time Trial - Women), 5th (LC1/LC2/CP4 - 3km Pursuit - Women), 8th (LC1/LC2/CP4 - 500m Time Trial - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – gold (C4-5 - Scratch Race - Women), bronze (C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women), 5th (C5 - 500m Time Trial - Women), 11th (C1-5 Team Sprint - Open)
- Years of participation: C1-5 Team Sprint - Open 2015; C4-5 - Scratch Race - Women 2015; C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015; C5 - 500m Time Trial - Women 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015; C5 - Road Race - Women 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014; C5 - Time Trial - Women 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014; LC1 - 3km Pursuit - Women 2006, 2009; LC1 - 500m Time Trial - Women 2006, 2007, 2009; LC1 - Road Race - Women 2006, 2007, 2009; LC1 - Time Trial - Women 2006, 2007, 2009
- Medals: 15 (2 gold, 7 silver, 6 bronze)
- Gold – 2015 (C4-5 - Scratch Race - Women); 2013 (C5 - Time Trial - Women)
- Silver – 2012 (C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women, C5 - 500m Time Trial - Women); 2011 (C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women); 2009 (LC1 - Road Race - Women, LC1 - Time Trial - Women, LC1 - 3km Pursuit - Women, LC1 - 500m Time Trial - Women)
- Bronze – 2015 (C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women); 2014 (C5 - 3km Pursuit - Women); 2013 (C5 - Road Race - Women); 2011 (C5 - Time Trial - Women); 2010 (C5 - Time Trial - Women); 2007 (LC1 - Time Trial - Women)
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