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Mystique Ro

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Mystique Ro
Mystique Ro at the finish of heat 4 during the IBSF World championships 2025
Personal information
Born (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 31)
Oceanside, CA, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportSkeleton
Medal record
Women's skeleton
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Lake Placid Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2025 Lake Placid Women

Mystique Ro (born July 18, 1994) is an American skeleton racer.

Early life

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Ro attended Queens University of Charlotte where she was a track and field athlete.[1][2]

Skeleton career

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Ro represented the United States at the IBSF World Championships in 2025 and won a gold medal in the mixed team event, along with Austin Florian.[3][4] She also won a silver medal in the women's event, becoming the first American to medal in the event since Noelle Pikus-Pace in 2013.[5][6]

Personal life

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Ro was born to Kyu and Tamara Ro, and has eight brothers and two sisters, including a twin sister who is 14 minutes younger.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mystique Ro". queensathletics.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. ^ White, Herbert L. (June 2, 2020). "Mystique Ro glides and slides toward an Olympics icebreaker". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "First World Championships gold in skeleton mixed for the USA with Mystique Ro/Austin Florian". IBSF.org. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Florian, Ro give U.S. gold at skeleton world championship". ESPN.com. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kimberley Bos first women's skeleton World Champion from the Netherlands". IBSF.org. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "U.S. wins skeleton's mixed team event at worlds ahead of Olympic debut; Mystique Ro earns individual silver". NBC Sports. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Mystique Ro". teamusa.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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