Savilia Blunk (born May 30, 1999) is an American cross-country mountain biker.

Savilia Blunk
Personal information
Born (1999-05-30) May 30, 1999 (age 24)
Santa Rosa, California
Team information
Current teamDecathlon Ford Racing Team
DisciplineMountain bike
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Professional teams
2020Liv Racing
2021–2023Rockrider Racing Team
2024–Decathlon Ford Racing Team[1]
Medal record
Women's mountain bike racing
Representing the  United States
Silver medal – second place 2021 Val Di Sole Team relay

Blunk grew up in Inverness, California, and later competed for Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.[2] She is a two-time national cross-country champion, and also won the cross-country short track title in 2023.[3] She also finished 8th in the cross-country short track race and 10th in the Olympic cross-country race at the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.[4] In 2024, she took her first elite UCI World Cup podiums.

Major results edit

2017
1st   Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2018
1st   Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships
2021
Pan American Championships
1st   Team relay
1st   Under-23 cross-country
National Championships
1st   Cross-country short track
1st   Under-23 cross-country
2nd   Team relay, UCI World Championships
UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
3rd Lenzerheide
3rd Snowshoe
2022
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2023
National Championships
1st   Cross-country
1st   Cross-country short track
UCI XCO World Cup
4th Snowshoe
5th Les Gets
2024
UCI XCO World Cup
2nd Mairiporã
3rd Araxá
UCI XCC World Cup
3rd Araxá

References edit

  1. ^ "Savilia Blunk". mtbdata.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Savilia Blunk". USA Cycling. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Olivas, Cody (July 11, 2023). "Blunk captures a pair of national titles". The Durango Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Savilia Blunk". firstcycling.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

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