Hyleas
Fountain
Olympian 2008, 2012
0
GOLD
1
SILVER
0
BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
44
Hometown
Harrisburg
Hyleas Fountain is one of the top heptathletes in the nation, and is the only American woman other than Jackie Joyner-Kersee to win an Olympic medal in heptathlon. The 2008 Olympic silver medalist decided to transition her skills to the ice in 2012, and helped push pilot Megan Hill to a bronze medal performance on the North American Cup tour in her first season.
Career Highlights:
- 2012-2013 North American Cup
-BRONZE in Park City #1 (11/12) - 2012-2013 European Cup
-12th in Igls #1 (11/12), 8th in Igls #2 (11/12)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games London 2012, (Heptathlon - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Heptathlon - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2010 – bronze (Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women)
- Years of participation: Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women 2006, 2010; Heptathlon - Women 2005, 2007
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2010 (Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women)
