Lea Davison

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Lea Davison
Lea Davison La Bresse 2012.jpg
Lea Davison in 2012
Personal information
Born (1983-05-19) May 19, 1983 (age 40) [1]
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight121 lb (55 kg)
Medal record
Women's Mountain bike racing
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Nové Město Cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Hafjell Cross-country

Lea Davison (born May 19, 1983) is an American cross-country mountain biker [2] from Jericho, Vermont. [3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 11th place, and she finished 7th in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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References

  1. "DAVISON Lea - Olympic Cycling Mountain Bike | United States". Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. "Lea Davison". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. Adam, White. "Jericho mountain biker has eyes on medal in Rio". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT. Retrieved April 5, 2019.