Name: Amber Neben
Sport: Cycling
Discipline(s):
Road Cycling
Event(s): Individual Time Trial
Height: 5-4
Weight: 110
DOB: 2/18/1975
Birthplace: Irvine, Calif.
Hometown: Lake Forest, Calif.
High School: Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.) ‘93
College: University of Nebraska ‘97, Biology
Team/Club: Cogeas Mettler Look Pro Cycling
Coach(es): Tim Cusick
Olympic Experience
- Three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2020)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (individual time trial)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 7th (individual time trial), 36th (road race)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 33rd (road race)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2020 – 6th (individual time trial), 69th (road race)
- Years of participation: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Medals: 3 (2 golds, 1 silver)
- Gold –2016 (individual time trial); 2008 (individual time trial)
- Silver – 2001 (road race)
Personal:
Founded the Dare to Be project to reach out to homeless and underserved kids...Survived spinal meningitis after being in a comma for three days at age 4...Successfully treated for melanoma in 2007...Credits Jesus as the foundation for her personal and professional accomplishments...Enjoys watching sports, reading, hiking and golfing.
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