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Mara Abbott

Olympian 2016

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'4"

Birthday

Nov 14, 1985

Hometown

Boulder, CO

Education

Fairview High School (Boulder, Colo.) ‘04 Whitman College ‘08, Economics

Personal

Daughter of David and Elizabeth Abbott ...Has one brother, Nate...Previously competed in swimming at Whitman College...Took up cycling as a means of cross training for swimming...Practices and teaches yoga in Boulder, Colorado...Writes for the Boulder Daily Camera and sits on the City of Boulder’s environmental board.

Olympic Experience

Olympian (2016)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 4th (road race)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2014 – DNF (road race)
Years of Participation: 2007, 2009, 2013-14
Top finish: 2009 – 18th (road race)

USA Cycling