Sidelined From Worlds With A Concussion, Mountain Biker Haley Batten Resets For Future Races
The reigning world bronze medalist could have earned an Olympic berth with the same finish this year.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'8"
Age
26
Hometown
Los Gatos, CA
Education
University Canada ’20
Personal
- At 9 years old, Batten and her little brother joined in on the local mountain bike races with their dad
- When she was 14, she earned her first national title and began to dream big about becoming a professional cross-country racer
- She has achieved three national titles as a junior and another in U23, won a U23 world cup and was part of the U.S. team relay at world championships where they earned a silver medal
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Cross Country - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Cross Country - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – (Marathon - Women), gold (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed), 13th (Cross Country - Women)
- Years of participation: Cross Country - Women 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024; Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024; Marathon - Women 2024; Cross Country (Short Track) - Women 2021, 2022
- Medals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2024 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
- Silver – 2019 (Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
- Bronze – 2022 (Cross Country - Women, Cross Country Team Relay - Mixed)
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