Michael Blatchford
Age: 22 (Cypress, California) EVENTS Team Sprint, Match Sprint PRIOR OLYMPICS None Blatchford is the youngest sprinter on the U.S. team, but brings a solid record in international competition to Beijing. Blatchford earned a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2006 world championships and gold in the same event at the 2007 Pan American Championships. Along with Olympic teammates Giddeon Massie and Adam Duvendeck, Blatchford holds the U.S. national record in the team sprint.
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EVENTS
Team Sprint, Match Sprint
PRIOR OLYMPICS
None
Blatchford is the youngest sprinter on the U.S. team, but brings a solid record in international competition to Beijing. Blatchford earned a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2006 world championships and gold in the same event at the 2007 Pan American Championships. Along with Olympic teammates Giddeon Massie and Adam Duvendeck, Blatchford holds the U.S. national record in the team sprint. | Photo: Mitch Friedman
Age: 22 (Cypress, California)
EVENTS
Team Sprint, Match Sprint
PRIOR OLYMPICS
None
Blatchford is the youngest sprinter on the U.S. team, but brings a solid record in international competition to Beijing. Blatchford earned a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2006 world championships and gold in the same event at the 2007 Pan American Championships. Along with Olympic teammates Giddeon Massie and Adam Duvendeck, Blatchford holds the U.S. national record in the team sprint. | Photo: Mitch Friedman