Summary
Kristin Inga Thompson (born January 27, 1964) is a retired road bicycle racer. She competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics with the best result of eighth place in 1988.[2] She won silver medals at the world championships in 1987, 1990 and 1991, and placed third at the Tour de France in 1986 and 1989.[3] Nationally she won United States National Road Race Championships in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1993.[4][5][6]
 Thompson winning the road race at the 1988 Olympic trials | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1964 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Role | Rider |
Medal record | |
Inga Thompson was inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2014.[7]
Activism edit
In 2019 Thompson obtained the signatures of over 80 Olympians on a petition to the IOC to limit women's categories to cisgender women. She maintains that women's voices have been silenced. Thompson continues her work with Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Alison Sydor, Martina Navratilova, Sharron Davies, and many prominent women athletes to advocate for categories separated by sex.[8]
Also in 2019 Thompson was interviewed for an article opposing participation of transgender women in women's cycling events, and instead advocating for a separate transgender category.[9] This prompted an outcry from members of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association who called for her removal from the organization's board of directors, as her statements did not align with the policies of the organization.[10] While the board initially voted to retain her as a board member, she resigned 3 days later. [11]
The UCI has ruled in July 2023 [12]that transgender people are not allowed to race in elite women's fields, yet Thompson continues to speak out about a fringe problem that mostly no longer exists, so as a result many teams and sponsors are distancing themselves from her. She was removed from another team board this year. “Ms. Thompson is entitled to her opinions and advocacy, but her methods and personal attacks are inconsistent with Cynisca’s mission to advance opportunities for women. Those methods, well-documented on Ms. Thompson’s social media presence, include dehumanization of transgender people, spreading misinformation, demagoguery, and personal attacks on anyone who opposes her views,” the team said. [13]
Major results edit
- 1984
- 21st – 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- 1985
- 13th – World Championships (Road Race)
- 1986
- 3rd – Grande Boucle (Tour de France Feminine)2 Stage Wins Individual Time Trial
- 1987
- 1st – National Championships (Individual Time Trial)
- 1st – National Championships (Team Time Trial)
- 2nd – World Championships (Team Time Trial)
- 2nd – Pan American Games (Road Race)
- 1988
- 1st – National Championships (Road Race)
- 1st – USCF Olympic Trials (Road Race)
- 8th – 1988 Summer Olympics
- 1st – Coors Classic Overall G.C.
- 1989
- 1st – National Championships (Time Trials)
- 3rd – Grande Boucle (Tour de France Feminine)
- 1990
- 2nd – World Championships (Team Time Trial)
- 1st – National Championships (Team Time Trials)
- 1st – National Championships (Individual Time Trial)
- 1st – Ore-Ida Women's Challenge, Overall G.C., Longest Women's Stage Race in the World (17 stages, 663 miles (1,067 km)[14][15]
- 1991
- 1st – National Championships (Road Race)
- 1st – National Championships (Time Trials)(National Record)
- 2nd – World Championships (Road Race)
- 1992
- 26th – 1992 Barcelona Olympics
- 2nd – National Championships (Road Race)
- 1st – Olympic Trials (Road Race)
- 1st – US National Rankings.
- 1993
- 1st – National Championships (Road Race)
References edit
- ^ "Inga Thompson Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "All-Time Olympic Results". USA Cycling.
- ^ "Road World Championships Results". USA Cycling.
- ^ Inga Thompson-Benedict. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ "A Time Of Trials". [sports illustrated]. June 29, 1992. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (December 26, 1993). "THE YEAR IN REVIEW – 1993; The Year's Champions". [NY Times]. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Inga Thompson". U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Women's Sports Policy Working Group. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Male Athletes Are Taking Over Women's Cycling". Save Women's Sports. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Herron, Elise (December 10, 2019). "Oregon Bicycling Racing Association Stands By Board Member Who Criticized Transgender Athletes Participating in the Sport". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Herron, Elise (December 12, 2019). "Oregon Bicycling Racing Association Reverses Course, Asks Controversial Board Member to Resign". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/the-uci-adapts-its-rules-on-the-participation-of-transgender-athletes-in/6FnXDIzvzxtWFOvbOEnKbC
- ^ https://www.bicycling.com/news/a43866083/ex-pro-inga-thompson-removed-from-cynisca-team-board/
- ^ "Thompson wins Ore-Ida". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). July 9, 1990. p. 2B.
- ^ "Thompson wins Ore-Ida race". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. July 9, 1990. p. 3B.
External links edit
- Pro Women's Cycling
- Inga Thompson at Cycling Archives
- Inga Thompson at ProCyclingStats
- Inga Thompson at CycleBase
- Inga Thompson at Olympedia
