Cindy Olavarri
American cyclist (born 1955)
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Cynthia "Cindy" Olavarri (born March 23, 1955) is an American former professional racing cyclist.
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| Born | March 23, 1955 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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She won the silver medal in the individual pursuit at the 1983 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[2] That year, she also won the kilometer at the national championships.[1]
Olavarri also competed in road racing, winning the national time trial championships in 1983 as well.[1] She also saw some success in stage racing, placing third in the 1983 Coors Classic and second in the 1984 Women's Challenge.[3]
In 1984, she tested positive for steroid use and was removed from the 1984 Summer Olympics team, later admitting she used them intermittently for three years.[4]
Olavarri received degrees in physical education and exercise physiology from the University of California.[2]
