Sarah Hammer

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Sarah Hammer
Hammer competing at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Personal information
Full nameSarah Kathryn Hammer
Born (1983-08-18) August 18, 1983 (age 40)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling
Medal record
Representing  United States
Track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Omnium
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Bordeaux Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2007 Palma de Mallorca Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ballerup Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cali Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2011 Apeldoorn Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2014 Cali Individual Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Melbourne Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London Omnium
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team pursuit
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Santiago Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2015 Santiago Team pursuit

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

  1. ^ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual Pursuit, 3,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. ^ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Points Race". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ^ "Cyclist Hammer wins silver". Retrieved 2012-08-07.

External links

Records
Preceded by Women's 3000 metre individual pursuit
May 11, 2010 – present 		Succeeded by

Incumbent


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