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Olivia Cummins

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Olivia Cummins
Personal information
Born (2003-08-06) August 6, 2003 (age 21)
Colorado
Team information
Discipline
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team pursuit
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Lima Team Pursuit

Olivia Cummins (born August 6, 2003) is an American track and road cyclist.

Early life

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From Fort Collins, Colorado, Cummins attends Colorado Mesa University. Cummins started road racing at five years of age. In 2017 she began racing on the track as well.[1]

Career

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Cummins finished eighth at the 2021 UCI Junior Road World Championships.[2][3]

In June 2022, Cummins finished second in the elite women's time trial at the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships.[4]

Cummins was selected to represent the US in the team pursuit and elimination race at the 2022 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Lima, Peru.[5] The team won the bronze medal at the games whilst Cummins finished fourth in the elimination race.[6]

In August 2023, Cummins was part of the USA team pursuit team at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.[7]

In 2024, Olivia was selected to represent Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics for the Women's Team Pursuit. Team USA won Gold against New Zealand.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "CMU Cyclist Spotlight: Olivia Cummins". GJSentinel.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Olivia Cummins". usacycling.org. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (September 21, 2021). "Wang wins junior men's time trial title at UCI Road World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Tyson, Jackie (June 24, 2022). "Ta-Perez blends power and youth to earn first elite women's medal at US Nationals". Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Olivia Cummins and Evan Boone selected for Pan American Championships in Peru". cmumavericks. October 8, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Olivia Cummins third at Pan Americans in Lime Peru". cmumavericks. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Palermo, Angelina (July 3, 2023). "USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2023 TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS". Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  8. ^ https://www.cpr.org/2024/07/28/colorado-fort-collins-cyclist-olivia-cummins-first-olympic-games/