Mari Holden

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMari Kim•Holden (-Paulsen-)
Used nameMari•Holden
Born30 March 1971 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)
Measurements162 cm / 48 kg
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Mari Holden was an American cyclist who won a silver medal in the individual time trial at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, followed by her winning that event at the 2000 World Championships. She was a six-time US Champion, including winning the time trial from 1998-2000, and winning the road race / time trial double in 1999. Her other major victories include the 1996 89er Stage Race, the 1997 Red River Classic and the Meridian Bicycle Classic, the 1998 Redlands Bicycle Classic, the 2000 Tour of the Gila and Tour of Williamette, and winning the mountains jersey at the 2001 Giro d’Italia Femminile.

Holden started out as a triathlete and was on the US Junior World triathlon team and she was seventh at the 1991 World Junior Triathlon Championships. She trained in college at the University of Colorado, where she majored in philosophy.

In 2000 Holden was elected to the Board of Directors and has worked as a community director for USA Cycling. She also served on the athletic advisory committee to the US Olympic Committee and was an athlete ambassador to the US Anti-Doping Agency. In 2016 Holden was inducted into the US Bicycling Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) USA Mari Holden
Road Race, Individual, Women (Olympic) DNF
Individual Time Trial, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver

Special Notes