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Karissa Whitsell

2008 Summer Paralympics, Tandem. Karissa Whitsell and Mackenzie Woodring (pilot) compete in Beijing Summer Paralympics on September 7, 2008
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Born	(1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 (age 43)  United States
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Medal record Women's cycling Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2004 Athens road race/time trial 2004 Athens 3 km individual pursuit 2008 Beijing time trial B&VI 1-3 2004 Athens 1 km time trial 2008 Beijing road race B&VI 1-3 2004 Athens sprint 2008 Beijing individual pursuit B&VI 1-3 Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Mixed time trial B 2011 Guadalajara Road race B 2011 Guadalajara 1km time trial B 2011 Guadalajara Individual pursuit B

Karissa Whitsell (born June 15, 1981) 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 gold medal in the time trial, a silver medal in the road race, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit event in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

References

1. "Sweet song". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
2. "Paralympics: Kiwi news day three". Television New Zealand. September 10, 2008. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.

External links

• Karissa Whitsell at the International Paralympic Committee
• Karissa Whitsell at Team USA (archive January 14, 2020) (archive March 11, 2012)
• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2007)
• Story of Karissa being named US Blind Athlete of the year in 2004 at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2005)

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