Kaitlyn Schurmann (born 16 November 1998) is an Australian Paralympic road cyclist.
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| Full name | Kaitlyn Schurmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Geelong Cycling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Loz Shaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal
editSchurmann was born on 16 November 1996 with cerebral palsy. She attended Clonard College in Geelong . In 2019, she is undertaking a Bachelor of International Studies / Bachelor of Commerce student at Deakin University.
Cycling
editSchurmann began cycling at the age of 13 after attending a junior try out day at the Geelong Cycling Club.[1] In her debut for the Australian Cycling Team, she won silver medals in the Women Time Trial C1 and Women's Road Race C1 at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Italy. At the 2019, UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Netherlands, she won bronze medals in the Women's Time Trial C1 and Women's Road Race C1.[2]
At the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, she won silver medals in the Women's Time Trial and Road Race C1 events.[3]
She is a member of the Geelong Cycling Club and coached by Loz Shaw.
Recognition
edit- 2022 - South Australian Sports Institute Para Athlete of the Year[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kaitlyn Schurmann". Australian Cycling Team website. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Petricola powers to time trial crown". Australian Cycling Team. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "2022 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships Official Results" (PDF). RSSTiming. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "SASI celebrates successful athletes and 40-year history". South Australian Sports Institute. Retrieved 9 November 2022.