Cycling

Kristin Armstrong

Olympian 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016

  • 3

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

51

Hometown

Boise, ID

Education

Kubasaki High School (Okinawa, Japan) ‘91 University of Idaho '95, Exercise physiology

Personal
Daughter of William and Cora Armstrong...Has one brother, Eric...Born into a military family, spending her early childhood in Tennessee and California before attending high school in Japan...Married Joe Savola in 2007...Has one son, Lucas...Previously served as a project manager for an advertising agency...Prior to her cycling career, she was a world-class triathlete and competed in the 1999 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii...After being diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the hips she was forced away from high-impact activities, such as running...Co-owner of K-Edge Cycling Solutions, a component manufacturer that received its start designing and manufacturing chain catchers for her Olympic bikes...Active with the YMCA, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and community-building activities...Enjoys being a mom, mountain biking, cooking and Nordic skiing...Announced her return to professional Cycling in 2015.
Career Highlights
  • U-15 World Cup, Sinaloa, 2014 (Team - Men)
Olympic Experience
  • 4-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (3 gold)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, (Road race - Women), gold (Individual time trial - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Individual time trial - Women), 35th (Road race - Women)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Individual time trial - Women), 25th (Road race - Women)
    • Olympic Games Athens 2004, 8th (Road race - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2016 – 5th (Team time trial - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team time trial - Women 2016; Individual time trial - Women 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015; Road race - Women 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; 3km Individual Pursuit - Women 2006
  • Medals: 4 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2009 (Individual time trial - Women); 2006 (Individual time trial - Women)
    • Silver – 2007 (Individual time trial - Women)
    • Bronze – 2005 (Individual time trial - Women)
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