Sarah Hammer
 Hammer competing at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sarah Kathryn Hammer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 18, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sarah Kathryn Hammer (born August 18, 1983) is an American professional racing cyclist and four-time Olympic silver medalist.
Career
Hammer is a five-time champion (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 & 2013) in the individual pursuit and two-time champion (2013 & 2014) in the omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Hammer finished fifth overall in the individual pursuit and did not finish in the points race.[1][2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Hammer won a team silver medal in the Women's team pursuit, as well as an individual silver medal in the Women's Omnium.[3]
Hammer currently holds the world record in the 3000 m individual pursuit.
References
- ↑ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual Pursuit, 3,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Points Race". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ "Cyclist Hammer wins silver". Retrieved 2012-08-07.
External links
- Official web site of Sarah Hammer
- Sarah Hammer profile at Cycling Archives
- Sarah Hammer at the United States Olympic Committee
- Sarah Hammer biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.
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Preceded by Sarah Ulmer |
Women's 3000 metre individual pursuit May 11, 2010 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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