S Hammer
Cycling

Sarah

Hammer

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 4

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'7"

Age

41

Hometown

Temecula, CA

Education

Chaparral High School (Temecula, Calif.) ‘00 Palomar College '13, Liberal Studies

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Cliff and Randi Hammer
  • Married Andy Sparks, who is also her coach, in June 2009
  • Retired from cycling in 2003, but was inspired to make a comeback after watching the 2004 Olympic Games on TV
  • Enjoys hiking, reading and taking her golden retriever on road trips
  • Studies world geography
  • Volunteers for Classroom Champions.
Career Highlights
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold (omnium), silver (team pursuit)
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (4 silver)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Omnium - Women, Team Pursuit (4km) - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, silver (Omnium - Women, Team Pursuit (3km) - Women)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, (Points Race - Women), 5th (3km Individual Pursuit - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – silver (Points Race - Women), 4th (Scratch - Women), 5th (Omnium - Women)
  • Years of participation: Omnium - Women 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; Points Race - Women 2006, 2007, 2017; Scratch - Women 2013, 2017; Team Pursuit (4km) - Women 2015, 2016; 3km Individual Pursuit - Women 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014; Team Pursuit (3km) - Women 2010, 2011, 2012; Individual time trial - Women 2001; Road race - Women 2001
  • Medals: 15 (8 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2016 (Team Pursuit (4km) - Women); 2014 (Omnium - Women); 2013 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women, Omnium - Women); 2011 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women); 2010 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women); 2007 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women); 2006 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women)
    • Silver – 2017 (Points Race - Women); 2014 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women); 2011 (Omnium - Women, Team Pursuit (3km) - Women); 2008 (3km Individual Pursuit - Women)
    • Bronze – 2016 (Omnium - Women); 2012 (Omnium - Women)
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