Katie Archibald facts for kids
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Archibald in 2017
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| Born | 12 March 1994 Chertsey, Surrey, England |
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| Height | 1.78 m | ||
| Weight | 67 kg | ||
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| Current team | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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Katie Archibald, born on March 12, 1994, is a top British cyclist. She is known for her amazing skills in endurance track cycling. Katie races for both Great Britain and Scotland.
She is an Olympic champion, winning gold in the team pursuit at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also won a silver medal in the same event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At the 2020 Tokyo Games, she earned her second Olympic gold medal in the new women's Madison race with her teammate, Laura Kenny.
Katie has also won many titles at the World Championships and European Championships. She holds the record for the most gold medals (20!) at the European elite track championships. She also holds the British national record for the individual pursuit.
Her brother, John, is also a talented cyclist. Both Katie and John won medals for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Katie won gold in the individual pursuit, and John won silver in the men's event.
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Early Life and Starting Cycling
Katie Archibald went to school at The Glasgow Academy. She used to be a swimmer before she started cycling. She began cycling competitively a bit later than some, starting on grass tracks in 2011 and hard tracks in 2012.
After working for her family's business, she joined British Cycling's Olympic Development Academy in November 2013. This was a big step towards becoming a professional cyclist.
Track Cycling Success
Katie made her debut for Great Britain at the 2013 European Track Championships. She and her teammates, Laura Trott, Dani King, and Elinor Barker, won a gold medal. They even broke the world record twice in the team pursuit event.
At the Track World Cup in Manchester, Katie won a silver medal in the scratch race and a bronze in the points race. Later, in Aguascalientes, she helped the Great Britain team win gold and break the world record again in the team pursuit.
Katie became Scotland's first female track cycling world champion in 2014. She was part of the team that won the team pursuit title at the World Track Championships. She also won gold medals in the team pursuit and individual pursuit at the 2014 European Track Championships. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she won a bronze medal in the points race for Scotland.
In 2015, Katie became a triple European champion at the European Track Championships. She won the team pursuit and individual pursuit titles again. She also added the elimination race title to her collection.
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Katie returned to competition at the European Championships in 2016. She won the omnium and the individual pursuit for the third year in a row. She also took home a silver medal in the elimination race. At the Six Days of London event, Katie won eight out of ten races to secure the women's omnium title.
She later won the Madison event at the World Cup in Glasgow with Manon Lloyd. However, she broke her wrist in a fall during the race. After recovering, Katie won four titles at the national championships. She then won her first individual world title in the Omnium.
In 2017, Katie kept her Individual Pursuit and Omnium titles at the European Championships. She also won a silver medal with her team in the team pursuit.
Katie was recognized for her achievements in cycling and was given the MBE award in 2017.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Katie was part of the UK's cycling team. She won a silver medal in the Women's team pursuit. She also won the first-ever gold medal in the Women's Madison with Laura Kenny. In October 2021, Katie won her 15th and 16th gold medals at the European Track cycling championships. This made her the most successful rider ever in elite European events.
In June 2024, Katie had to withdraw from the upcoming Paris Olympics. She broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments in a "freak accident" at home. She plans to return to racing in October at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.
Road Cycling Career
Katie also competes in road cycling. Her team, Podium Ambition, became professional in 2016. She joined Team WNT Pro Cycling for the 2017 season.
In 2017, Katie finished third in two stages of the Semana Ciclista Valenciana. She also won a round of the Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series and finished second in another. Katie came in second in the national road race championship and third in the British time trial championships. She then won the circuit racing championship in Sheffield.
For the 2018 season, Katie joined Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling.
Images for kids
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Archibald in 2017
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Archibald at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships, where she won three gold medals.
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Winning gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Katie Archibald para niños
