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Cycling

Christopher

Blevins

Olympian 2020, 2024

Christopher Blevins

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Christopher Blevins cycling

Height

6'1"

Age

27

Hometown

Durango, CO

Education

California Polytechnic State University

Quick Facts
  • Throughout his elementary and middle school years he flew all over the nation with his dad for BMX nationals
  • At 12 years old, he started racing mountain and road alongside BMX
  • In 2019, he decided to focus on mountain biking with an eye on Tokyo 2020
  • His pre-race ritual is to have pancakes and coffee three hours before the start of the race, then he will go back to his hotel room or team trailer to meditate
  • His older sister Kaylee was also a member of the U.S. National mountain bike team
  • He writes poetry and makes music
  • He volunteers at a juvenile hall helping teach a creative writing program
  • When he was ten he fractured his skull in a BMX crash and lost his hearing permanently in his left ear
  • He is a huge Lakers fan and rarely misses a game.

Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 13th (Cross Country - Men)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 14th (Cross Country - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – gold (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed), silver (Marathon - Men), 4th (Cross Country (Short Track) - Men), 14th (Cross Country - Men)
  • Years of participation: Cross Country - Men 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Cross Country (Short Track) - Men 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024; Marathon - Men 2024; Road race - Men 2015; Cross Country - Women 2013, 2014; Cross Country Eliminator - Women 2014
  • Medals: 8 (2 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2024 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2021 (Cross Country (Short Track) - Men)
    • Silver – 2024 (Marathon - Men); 2021 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2020 (Cross Country - Men); 2019 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed); 2018 (Cross Country - Men)
    • Bronze – 2022 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)

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