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Wikipedia / Sarah Hammer

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

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.

Hammer held the world record in the 3000m individual pursuit from 2010 until it was broken by Chloé Dygert in 2018.

Hammer announced her retirement from professional Cycling on September 23, 2017.

Major results

  1. 2013

  2. Los Angeles Grand Prix

    1. 1st Omnium

    2. 2nd Team Pursuit (with Kimberly Geist, Jennifer Valente and Ruth Winder)

    2014

  3. 1st Omnium, Los Angeles Grand Prix

  4. 2015

  5. Pan American Track Championships

    1. 1st Omnium

    2. 1st Team Pursuit (with Kelly Catlin, Ruth Winder and Jennifer Valente)

    Pan American Games

    1. 1st Omnium

    2. 2nd Team Pursuit (with Kelly Catlin, Lauren Tamayo, Ruth Winder and Jennifer Valente)

    Independence Day Grand Prix

    1. 1st Individual Pursuit

    2. 1st Points Race

    3. 1st Scratch Race

    1st Omnium, Marymoor Grand Prix

  6. 2nd Omnium, Grand Prix of Colorado Springs

  7. 2017

  8. Belgian International Track Meeting

    1. 1st Points Race

    2. 3rd Scratch Race

    2nd Points race, UCI World Track Championships

References