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Cycling

Mara

Abbott

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'4"

Age

39

Hometown

Boulder, CO

Education

Fairview High School (Boulder, Colo.) ‘04 Whitman College ‘08, Economics

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of David and Elizabeth Abbott
  • Has one brother, Nate
  • Previously competed in swimming at Whitman College
  • Took up cycling as a means of cross training for swimming
  • Practices and teaches yoga in Boulder, Colorado
  • Writes for the Boulder Daily Camera and sits on the City of Boulder’s environmental board.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (Road race - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2014 – (Road race - Women)
  • Years of participation: Road race - Women 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
  • Top finish: – 2014 (Road race - Women)
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