American and Canadian Olympians

Catherine Pendrel

Age: 28 (Kamloops, B.C.)

EVENTS

Mountain bike cross-country

PRIOR OLYMPICS

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Pendrel, 28, who races for the Luna trade team, is in top form for the Olympics after scoring her first World Cup victory, at Bromont, Quebec, in July. Pendrel’s previous top placings include a sixth place at the 2007 world championships, a gold medal at Pan American Games that year and a second-place at the Canadian cross-country championships.

Catherine Pendrel