Harvard University graduate Kristen Faulkner is relatively new to cycling, and she took part in the Paris Olympics as a replacement, but she became the first…
Harvard University graduate Kristen Faulkner is relatively new to cycling, but she became the first American to medal in the women's road race in 40 yearsKristen Faulkner, an American cyclist who didn't even qualify for the Olympics, is going home with a gold medal. But people who knew her as a budding athlete in Massachusetts said they weren't surprised.
Now, she's the first American to medal in 40 years — finishing 58 seconds ahead of one of the greatest female cyclists of all time. The 31-year-old was a rower throughout high school at Phillips Academy and college at Harvard University. Faulkner was in the first boat all four years at Phillips Academy in Andover — a rare feat for a freshman, according to Green."When she first joined the team, I was definitely a bit starstruck," former Harvard rowing teammate Julia Baumel said."One minute, she'd be on the rowing machine, putting up an insane time, and the next, she'd be smiling and laughing and congratulating anyone who got a personal best.
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