Alison Sydor
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Alison Jane•Sydor |
| Used name | Alison•Sydor |
| Born | 9 September 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta (CAN) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Trek-Volkswagen |
| NOC |  Canada |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Between 1992 and 2004, Alison Sydor was a fixture in the top-5 of the cross-country World Championships. She won the gold medal three times (1994-96), adding four silvers and two bronzes. She also claimed a World Championship gold medal in the 2002 team relay, and a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 1999 Pan American Games. In 1996, 1998 and 1999, Alison Sydor also won the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Also a top competitor on the road, Sydor won a bronze medal in the 1991 worlds, and two medals in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She has won Canadian titles in three disciplines: mountain biking (1994-98), road (1990-91, 1993-94) and cyclo-cross (2009-10).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | CAN |
Alison Sydor | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Cycling Mountain Bike (Cycling) | CAN |
Alison Sydor | |||
| Cross-Country, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Cycling Mountain Bike (Cycling) | CAN |
Alison Sydor | |||
| Cross-Country, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Cycling Mountain Bike (Cycling) | CAN |
Alison Sydor | |||
| Cross-Country, Women (Olympic) | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1995 Mar del Plata CYC gold: mountain biking; 1999 Winnipeg CYC silver: mountain biking)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–1–1 1994 Victoria CYC silver: team time trial, bronze: road race)