Jennie Idell 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
External links
USOC bio and curriculum vitae USA Cycling bio on Jennie Reed