Sarah Hammer
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 Hammer competing at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. |
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| Full name | Sarah Kathryn Hammer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 18, 1983 Redondo Beach, California, United States |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Infobox last updated on March 27, 2011 |
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Sarah Kathryn Hammer (born August 18, 1983 in Redondo Beach, California) is an American professional racing cyclist.
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[edit] Career
Hammer is a four-time champion (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) in the individual pursuit 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]
Hammer currently holds the world record in the 3000 m individual pursuit and shares the 3000 m team pursuit world record with compatriots Dotsie Bausch and Lauren Tamayo.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual Pursuit, 3,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/CYC/womens-individual-pursuit-3000-metres.html. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Points Race". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/CYC/womens-points-race.html. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
[edit] 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 world record holder 11 May 2010 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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