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3 All-time medal table (women's) 1984–Present. ... This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in cycling. Current events. BMX. Freestyle. Games ...
Before the 2020 Summer Olympics, all events were speed races, but the 2020 programme featured BMX freestyle for the first time. Women's road events were introduced to the Olympic programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Women's track events were added in 1988, and both types of events have been featured since then.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she won bronze in the women's 100m dash. [9] Oldest female athletics gold medalist 39 Ellina Zvereva: At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she won gold for the discus throw. [9] Swimming Oldest swimming medalist 41 Dara Torres: Torres won silver for the women's 4x100 freestyle team relay as anchor at the 2008 Summer ...
Although a newcomer to cycling, Williams has quickly developed into an elite performer. She was a member of Team USA that captured an Olympic bronze medal in the Women's Team Pursuit in Tokyo in 2022.
Kristen Faulkner, of the United States, celebrates winning the women's road cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.
Since the 1896 contests which featured five track events and an 87 km road race from Athens to Marathon and back, Olympic cycling had gradually evolved to include women's competitions, mountain bike and BMX to arrive at the current 22 events. The cycling program for this edition was expanded with 4 more events than those held in 2016.
Kelsey Marie Mitchell (born 26 November 1993) is a Canadian professional track cyclist, most proficient in the sprint event.Notable as a relative latecomer to the sport after commencing training at age 23, Mitchell is the 2020 Olympic champion, 2021 World bronze medallist, and 2019 Pan American Games champion in the individual sprint, as well as a five-time Pan American Track Cycling ...
The women's individual road race event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 4 August 2024 on a course starting at 14:00 at Pont d'Iéna in Paris. [ 1 ] Kristen Faulkner, despite being a replacement in the 2024 Olympic team, became the first American to win a road racing gold in 40 years since Connie Carpenter at the road race in 1984.