Kelly Catlin
FullnameKelly Catlin
Birth dateNovember 3, 1995
Birth placeSt. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Death dateMarch 7, 2019 (aged 23)
Death placeStanford, California, United States
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight145 lb
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateuryears 12014–2016
Amateurteam 1NorthStar Development Cycling
Proyears 12017–2019
Show-medalsno

Kelly Catlin (November 3, 1995 – March 7, 2019) was an American professional racing cyclist[1] who rode for UCI Women's Team .[2] Catlin won gold medals in the women's team pursuit at the 2016, 2017, and 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She also won a silver medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Catlin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota; she was a triplet, with a brother and sister.[3][4] She earned a degree in mathematics and Chinese from the University of Minnesota, and was studying at Stanford University for a graduate degree in computational and mathematical engineering.[3][5][6] In addition to her career as a professional road cyclist, Catlin was an artist and a violinist.[3][5]

Catlin died on March 7, 2019, at Stanford University following an episode of depression.[7] According to her sister, she died by suicide months after suffering a concussion due to a cycling accident.[3][8][9] The university issued a statement saying that Catlin's roommate found her dead in her on-campus residence without any sign of foul play.[10] Following her death, her family donated Catlin's brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation Brain Bank at Boston University for further research into concussions.[11][12]

Cycling

Catlin started cycling at age 17.[13] She participated in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships three times and won gold medals in all of them.[4] Catlin won gold medals in the women's team pursuit at the 2016, 2017,[14] and 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She also won a silver medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] She was a member of the women's team of Rally UHC Cycling.[5]

Major results

2015
2nd Individual pursuit, Independence Day Grand Prix[15]
2016
1st Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships[9]
2nd Team pursuit, Olympic Games[9]
2017
UCI Track World Championships
1st Team pursuit[9]
3rd Individual pursuit[5]
2018
UCI Track World Championships
1st Team pursuit[9]
3rd Individual pursuit[5]
2nd Criterium, National Road Championships[16]

References

  1. ^ "Kelly Catlin". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Soladay, Tom. "2019 men's and women's rosters". Circuit Sport. Archived January 22, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Boren, Cindy (March 10, 2019). "Kelly Catlin dies: U.S. Olympic cycling medalist was 23". The Washington Post. – via The Denver Post.
  4. ^ "Kelly Catlin: Three-time world track champion dies aged 23". BBC News. March 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "USA's Kelly Catlin, three-time cycling world champion, dies aged 23". The Guardian. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Malach, Pat (March 10, 2019). "Kelly Catlin dies at age 23". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Kussoy, Howie (March 11, 2019). "Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin's family confirms cause of death as suicide"
  8. ^ Dreier, Fred (March 10, 2019). "Kelly Catlin passes away at 23". VeloNews. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "U.S. Olympic medalist Kelly Catlin dies at age 23". Reuters. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "US Olympic Medalist Kelly Catlin Dead at 23, Police Suspect Suicide". News18. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Family of cyclist Kelly Catlin to donate her brain for research; fund created in her honor". USA Today. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "USA Cycling creates fund honoring Catlin". ESPN. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  13. ^ Dart, Tom (March 15, 2019). "'She had changed': Did a concussion push Kelly Catlin to a breaking point?". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  14. ^ Qualifying results
  15. ^ "Results for U.S. Independence Day Grand Prix - USA Cycling". legacy.usacycling.org. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Results for 2018 USA Cycling Pro Road Nationals - USA Cycling Criterium 06/22/2018". legacy.usacycling.org. Retrieved March 11, 2019.