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.
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Height
6'0"
Age
24
Hometown
Denver, CO
Quick Facts
- Started riding mountain bikes in second grade with a club in Colorado
- Competed in the NICA high school mountain bike league and won four USA Cycling national titles as a junior
- Secured his first U23 XCO World Cup win in 2021
Career Highlights
- 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup U23, gold
- 2024 American Continental Championships, gold (cross-country Olympic, cross-country short circuit, cross-country team relay)
- 2023 UCI Cycling U23 World Championships, 4th
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 7th (Cross Country - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2026 – bronze (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed), 34th (Cross Country - Men)
- Years of participation: Cross Country - Men 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026; Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026; Cross Country (Short Track) - Men 2024, 2025
- Medals: 5 (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2024 (Cross Country (Short Track) - Men)
- Silver – 2021 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2019 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
- Bronze – 2026 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2022 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
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