Karissa Whitsell
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Karissa Whitsell is an accomplished American blind cyclist
. Whitsell, with her tandem partner Katie Compton
, won four medals at the 2004 ΧΙΙ Paralympic Games
in Athens
, Greece
. They won a gold medal in the road race/time trial event, another gold in the 3 km individual pursuit
, a silver in the 1 km time trial
, and a bronze in the sprint
.
Whitsell won a bronze medal in the time trial
event in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
. Whitsell, with her tandem partner Katie Compton
Katie Compton
Katie Compton is an American bicycle racer. She specializes in cyclo-cross racing and piloting a tandem with a blind partner in Paralympic events....
, won four medals at the 2004 ΧΙΙ Paralympic Games
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. They won a gold medal in the road race/time trial event, another gold in the 3 km individual pursuit
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the...
, a silver in the 1 km time trial
Time trial
In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
, and a bronze in the sprint
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
.
Whitsell won a bronze medal in the time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...
event in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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