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 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Olympic Games
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Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team pursuit
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Lima Team Pursuit

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

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Early life

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

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]

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References

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