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Cycling

Emma

White

Olympian 2020

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Emma White smiles and waves from her bike

Age

27

Hometown

Duanesburg, NY

Education

Union College ‘19, Computer Science

Quick Facts
  • She started racing at 9 years old with her brother Curtis White and quickly developed a reputation in the North East as a top road and cyclocross racer
  • Her results garnered her place on the United States National team as well as the cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale squad to race cyclocross
  • As a junior she developed into one of the best riders in the world, capping a brilliant junior career with dual silver medals at the 2015 UCI World Championships
  • In addition to moving into the professional ranks in 2016, she started her first year of college at Union College in Schenectady, New York
  • White eventually transitioned to racing on the track
  • One of five kids and did Iris step dancing growing up.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team Pursuit (4km) - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2020 – gold (Team Pursuit (4km) - Women), 6th (3km Individual Pursuit - Women)
  • Years of participation: 3km Individual Pursuit - Women 2020; Team Pursuit (4km) - Women 2019, 2020; Individual - Women 2017, 2018; Individual time trial - Women 2014, 2015; Road race - Women 2014, 2015
  • Medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 silver)
    • Gold – 2020 (Team Pursuit (4km) - Women)
    • Silver – 2015 (Individual time trial - Women, Road race - Women)
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