11 Facts About Mari Holden

Mari Kim Holden was born on March 30,1971 and is an American Olympic medalist and World Champion in the sport of cycling.

Mari Holden won a silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia and the world time trial championship later that year.

Mari Holden won six US championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive US time trial championships and scoring a double by winning the US time trial and road championships in 1999.

Mari Holden began cycling with a club in high school as part of a fitness program centered on triathlon, and did not make competitive cycling her focus until 1992 when she moved to Colorado Springs and began training with the US cycling team to improve her triathlon.

Mari Holden transferred to University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where she majored in philosophy.

Mari Holden came back the following two years, winning the time trial championship in 1995 and 1996.

Selection was on overall performance in time trials and road races, and although Mari Holden won both time trials, she did not fare so well in the road race and failed to qualify.

That year, Mari Holden was elected to the board of directors of USA Cycling and re-elected in 2004.

Mari Holden formerly served on the athletic advisory committee to the US Olympic Committee and was athlete ambassador to the US Anti-Doping Agency.

Mari Holden was called one of the "greatest ambassadors in the sport of cycling" by Ride Magazine.

Mari Holden joined the staff of USA Cycling in 2019 and is a community director, leading Let's Ride, a nationwide youth cycling program.