Karissa Whitsell

Karissa Whitsell
2008 Summer Paralympics, Tandem. Karissa Whitsell and Mackenzie Woodring (pilot) compete in Beijing Summer Paralympics on September 7, 2008
Personal information
Born (1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 (age 43)
 United States
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's cycling
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens road race/time trial
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 3 km individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing time trial B&VI 1-3
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 1 km time trial
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing road race B&VI 1-3
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing individual pursuit B&VI 1-3
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Mixed time trial B
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Road race B
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 1km time trial B
Silver medal – second place 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.[1]

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.[2]

  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.