Jennie Reed
Personal information
Full nameJennie Reed
Born (1978-04-20) April 20, 1978
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 ManchesterKeirin
Silver medal – second place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2004 MelbourneKeirin
Bronze medal – third place2008 ManchesterSprint
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place Winnipeg 1999 Match Sprint

Jennie Reed (born April 20, 1978) is a World and U.S. champion track cyclist and Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012). Jennie began track cycling at the age of 16 in Redmond, Washington. She won National titles in the match sprint and individual pursuit at her first U.S. Track Cycling National Championship in 1994. She went on to compete in the sprint disciplines at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and the Team Pursuit in 2012.

Jennie competed in 13 World Championships, 11 consecutively. She won 25 World Cup medals between the Sprint events (Sprint & Keirin) as well as the endurance events (Scratch & Team Pursuit). Jennie is the only U.S. track cyclist to successfully transition from a sprint athlete, winning the World Championships in the Keirin to an endurance track athlete, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2012 Olympics.

Career highlights

1998
1st, Matched Sprints, USA Cycling National Track Championships
3rd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Cali
1999
2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Mexico City
2002
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Moscow
2004
3rd, World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, Melbourne
1st, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Manchester
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney
2005
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Manchester
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney
1st, National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
2006
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney (1)
1st, Matched Sprints, USA Cycling National Track Championships
1st, National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
1st, National Championship, Track, Team Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles
2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Sydney
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney (2)
2007
3rd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Los Angeles
1st, Pan American Cycling Championships, Keirin, Valencia, Venezuela
2nd, Pan American Cycling Championships, Sprint, Valencia, Venezuela
1st, National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, United States of America, Carson, California
1st, National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, United States of America, Carson, California
1st, National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, United States of America, Carson, California
2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Sydney
2008
2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Los Angeles
1st, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Los Angeles
3rd, World Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, Manchester
1st, World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, Manchester
2011
2nd, World Cup, Track, Scratch race, Manchester
3rd, World Cup, Track, Team pursuit, Manchester

See also

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