Sarah Hammer

Sarah Hammer
Personal information
Full name Sarah Kathryn Hammer
Born (1983-08-18) August 18, 1983
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg)
Team information
Discipline Track cycling

Sarah Kathryn Hammer (born August 18, 1983) is a former American professional racing cyclist and four-times Olympic silver medalist. With eight world championships, she has been called, "America's most decorated track athlete."[1] Hammer announced her retirement from professional Cycling on the 23rd September 2017.

Career

Hammer is five-times a champion (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 & 2013) in the individual pursuit and twice a champion (2013 & 2014) in the omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Hammer finished fifth overall in the individual pursuit and did not finish in the points race.[2][3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Hammer won a team silver medal in the Women's team pursuit, as well as an individual silver medal in the Women's Omnium.[4]

Hammer currently holds the world record in the 3000 m individual pursuit.

Hammer announced her retirement from professional Cycling on the 23rd September 2017.[5]

Major results

2013
Los Angeles Grand Prix
1st Omnium
2nd Team Pursuit (with Kimberly Geist, Jennifer Valente and Ruth Winder)
2014
1st Omnium, Los Angeles Grand Prix
2015
Pan American Track Championships
1st Omnium
1st Team Pursuit (with Kelly Catlin, Ruth Winder and Jennifer Valente)
Pan American Games
1st Omnium
2nd Team Pursuit (with Kelly Catlin, Lauren Tamayo, Ruth Winder and Jennifer Valente)
Independence Day Grand Prix
1st Individual Pursuit
1st Points Race
1st Scratch Race
1st Omnium, Marymoor Grand Prix
2nd Omnium, Grand Prix of Colorado Springs
2017
Belgian International Track Meeting
1st Points Race
3rd Scratch Race
2nd Points race, UCI World Track Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Track Worlds: Hammer ready to pass pursuit torch to Dygert | Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual Pursuit, 3,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Cycling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Points Race". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Cyclist Hammer wins silver". Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  5. ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2017/09/18/3-time-olympic-cyclist-sarah-hammer-retires-from-riding/105761618/
Records
Preceded by

New Zealand Sarah Ulmer		 Women's 3000 metre individual pursuit
May 11, 2010 – present		 Succeeded by

Incumbent
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