Jamie Whitmore

Jamie Whitmore
Jamie Whitmore, bronze medalist at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameJamie Whitmore
Born (1976-05-04) May 4, 1976 (age 48)
Sacramento, California
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight112 lb (51 kg)
Team information
RoleRider
Medal record
Para-cycling
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Road race C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Individual pursuit C1–3
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Baie-Comeau Time trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2013 Baie-Comeau Road race C3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Greenville Time trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Greenville Road race C3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nottwil Time trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nottwil Road race C3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zurich Time trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Maniago Time trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Maniago Road race C3
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baie-Comeau Time trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Zurich Road race C3
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Aguascalientes Time Trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Aguascalientes Pursuit C3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Apeldoorn Time Trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Los Angeles Time Trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Los Angeles Scratch C3
Silver medal – second place 2015 Apeldoorn Pursuit C3
Silver medal – second place 2015 Apeldoorn Scratch C3
Silver medal – second place 2016 Montichiari Scratch C3
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Montichiari Time Trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Time Trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Pursuit C3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Scratch C3

Jamie Whitmore Cardenas (born 4 May 1976) is a former American triathlete turned para-cyclist. Whitmore began her sports career competing in the XTERRA Triathlon throughout the 2000s. As a XTERRA triathlete, she won over thirty events and was the XTERRA world champion in 2004. After being diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma in 2008, Whitmore moved to para-cycling in the 2010s and competed in championships held by the Union Cycliste Internationale.

Since 2013, Whitmore has won twenty overall medals while competing at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. After breaking the C3 world record in time trial and pursuit at the 2014 para-cycling track championships, Whitmore won gold in the road race and pursuit events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Apart from her medals, Whitmore was inducted into the XTERRA Hall of Fame in 2012 and was the winner of the Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award in 2014.