Tara Whitten Athlete Bio

Tara Whitten - Track

Name:	Tara Whitten	Tara Whitten with Medal - photo credit Rob Jones
Hometown:	Edmonton, AB
Sport:	Track Individual Pursuit, Points Race, Omnium, Team Pursuit, Scratch Road
Date of Birth:	July 13, 1980
Team:
Occupation:	Student
Member of Canadian Team since:
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YEAR	COMPETITION	EVENT	RANK
2009/10	World Championships - Ballerup, Denmark World Championships - Ballerup, Denmark	Omnium Points Race	1 1
	World Championships - Ballerup, Denmark	Team Pursuit	6 *New Canadian Record
	World Cup #4, Beijing, China World Cup #4, Beijing, China	Team Pursuit Individual Pursuit	3 *New Canadian Record 3
	World Cup #3 - Cali, Colombia World Cup #3 - Cali, Colombia World Cup #3 - Cali, Colombia	Team Pursuit Individual Pursuit Points Race	1 *New Canadian Record 2 2
	World Road Championships - Mendiso, SWI	TimeTrial
	World Road Championships - Mendiso, SWI	Road Race
	National Track Championships -Burnaby, BC National Track Championships - Burnaby National Track Championships - Burnaby National Track Championships - Burnaby	Individual Pursuit Points Race Scratch Race Team Pursuit Team Sprint	1 1 1 1 1
	National Track Championships - Burnaby, BC	500 Meters	2
	Panamerican Track Championships - Mexico City, MEX	Individual Pursuit	1 *New Panamerican Record
	Panamerican Track Championships - Mexico City, MEX	Team Pursuit	3 *New Canadian Record
	Panamerican Track Championships - Mexico City, MEX	Omnium	1
	Panamerican Track Championships - Mexico City, MEX	Team Sprint	2
2008/09	World Track Championships - Warsaw, POL	Omnium	2
	World Track Championships - Warsaw, POL	Individual Pursuit	7
	World Track Championships - Warsaw, POL	Points Race	11
	World Cup #5 - NED	Points Race	4
	World Cup #5 - NED	Individual Pursuit	2
	World Cup #3 - Cali, COL	Points Race	3
	World Cup #3 - Cali, COL	Individual Pursuit	3
	World Cup #1 - Manchester, GBR	Scratch Race	2
	World Cup #1 - Manchester, GBR	Individual Pursuit	2
	World Ranking	Points Race	10
	World Ranking	Individual Pursuit	5
	World Ranking	Scratch	13

OTHER INFORMATION

Tara Whitten was a cross country skier before she made the transition in to cycling. Find out more about her entry in to the sport by watching this video.