Mystique Ro

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Mystique Ro
Personal information
Born (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 30)
Nokesville, Virginia, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Skeleton
Medal record
Women's skeleton
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Lake Placid Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Lake Placid Women

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

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Early life

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

Skeleton career

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

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

  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.