Tara Whitten

  • Tara Whitten
    Tara Whitten
  • Sport
    Cycling
  • Medals
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 1
  • Country
    Canada
  • Date of Birth
    12 July, 1980
  • Height
    5' 5" (1.66m)
  • Weight
    148lbs. (67kg)
  • Age
    32
  • Gender
    Female
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
12-08-03 11:56 AM Cycling Women's Pursuit Qualifying See Results
12-08-04 12:11 PM Cycling Women's Pursuit Round See Results
12-08-04 1:02 PM Medal/Final Cycling Women's Pursuit Final See Results
12-08-06 12:08 PM Cycling Women's Omnium 250m Time Trial See Results
12-08-06 1:06 PM Cycling Women's Omnium Points Race See Results
12-08-06 2:18 PM Cycling Women's Omnium Elimination See Results
12-08-07 6:19 AM Cycling Women's Omnium Individual Pursuit See Results
12-08-07 12:07 PM Cycling Women's Omnium Scratch See Results
12-08-07 12:53 PM Medal/Final Cycling Women's Omnium 1km Time Trial See Results

Tara Whitten Biography

Whitten is a quick learner, already thinking Olympic gold in just her fourth year as a competitive cyclist. A former cross country skier, Whitten won gold in the points race and individual pursuit at the 2008 Canadian national championships at the age of 28. After three World Cup finishes and a silver in the omnium at the 2009 world championships, Whitten placed first in the omnium and the points race at the worlds one year later. A versatile racer who competes in both the road and track disciplines, Whitten won her second straight world championship in the omnium in 2011. A gold medalist in the road time trial at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she also is a member of Canada’s talented team pursuit squad. Though Whitten hails from Edmonton, she lives and trains in Los Angeles. She is in the process of completing a Ph.D. in neuroscience.

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
36 Canada 1 5 12 18
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