Jennie Reed Explained
| Jennie Reed |
| Fullname: | Jennie Reed |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkland, Washington, United States |
| Discipline: | Track |
| Role: | Rider |
Jennie Reed (born April 20, 1978) is a World and U.S. champion track cyclist and Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012). Jennie began track cycling at the age of 16 in Redmond, Washington. She won National titles in the match sprint and individual pursuit at her first U.S. Track Cycling National Championship in 1994. She went on to compete in the sprint disciplines at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and the Team Pursuit in 2012.
Jennie competed in 13 World Championships, 11 consecutively. She won 25 World Cup medals between the Sprint events (Sprint & Keirin) as well as the endurance events (Scratch & Team Pursuit). Jennie is the only U.S. track cyclist to successfully transition from a sprint athlete, winning the World Championships in the Keirin to an endurance track athlete, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2012 Olympics.
Career highlights
- 1998
1st, Matched Sprints, USA Cycling National Track Championships
3rd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Cali
- 1999
2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Mexico City
- 2002
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Moscow
- 2004
3rd, World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, Melbourne
1st, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Manchester
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney
- 2005
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Manchester
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney
1st, National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
- 2006
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney (1)
1st, Matched Sprints, USA Cycling National Track Championships
1st, National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, Team Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Sydney
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney (2)
- 2007
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Los Angeles
1st, Pan American Cycling Championships, Keirin, Valencia, Venezuela
2nd, Pan American Cycling Championships, Sprint, Valencia, Venezuela
1st, National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, United States of America, Carson, California
1st, National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Carson, California
1st, National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, United States of America, Carson, California
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney
- 2008
2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Los Angeles
1st, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Los Angeles
3rd, World Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, Manchester
1st, World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, Manchester
- 2011
2nd, World Cup, Track, Scratch race, Manchester
3rd, World Cup, Track, Team pursuit, ManchesterSee also
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