Mia Kilburg

Mia Kilburg (née Manganello; born October 27, 1989) is an American speed skater and professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team DNA Pro Cycling.[2] She is an Olympic bronze medalist in long track speed skating.

Mia Kilburg
Kilburg in 2019
Personal information
Birth nameMia Manganello
Born (1989-10-27) October 27, 1989
Sport
Sport
Cycling career
Personal information
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Team information
Current teamDNA Pro Cycling
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2016–2017Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling
2020–DNA Pro Cycling[1]

Speed skating career

After nearly qualifying for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kilburg qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] Along with teammates Heather Bergsma and Brittany Bowe, Kilburg won bronze in the team pursuit at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. The medal was U.S. speed skating's first Olympic medal since 2010.[4]

Cycling career

Kilburg is also a professional cyclist,[3] riding for the Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling team.[5]

See also

References

  1. "DNA Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. "DNA Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. Finally, Mia Manganello can call herself an Olympian
  4. Falk, Aaron (February 21, 2018). "Salt Lake's Brittany Bowe and Mia Manganello help lead U.S. to bronze in long-track team pursuit". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. "Mia Manganello". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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