Inga Thompson

Inga Thompson
Thompson winning the road race at the 1988 Olympic trials
Personal information
Born (1964-01-27) January 27, 1964 (age 60)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.[1]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  United States
UCI Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Villach Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 1990 Utsunomiua Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 1991 Stuttgart Road race
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Road race

Kristin Inga Thompson (born January 27, 1964) is a retired road bicycle racer. She competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics with the best result of eighth place in 1988.[2] She won silver medals at the world championships in 1987, 1990 and 1991, and placed third at the Tour de France in 1986 and 1989.[3] Nationally she won United States National Road Race Championships in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1993.[4][5][6]

Inga Thompson was inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2014.[7]

  1. ^ "Inga Thompson Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "All-Time Olympic Results". USA Cycling. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Road World Championships Results". USA Cycling.
  4. ^ Inga Thompson-Benedict. cyclingarchives.com
  5. ^ "A Time Of Trials". [sports illustrated]. June 29, 1992. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  6. ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (December 26, 1993). "THE YEAR IN REVIEW – 1993; The Year's Champions". [NY Times]. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  7. ^ "Inga Thompson". U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 23, 2023.