Brownsburg cyclist wins bronze at Olympics

PARIS — Chloé Dygert, a Brownsburg native and member of the U.S. women’s cycling team, won the bronze medal in the Olympic women’s cycling time trial event on Saturday.

Dygert is a world champion in two different women’s cycling events — the individual pursuit, which takes place on the track, and the time trial, which takes place on the road.

In 2020, she faced a dangerous crash in Italy that tore her quadriceps and nearly stripped away her career. Luckily, she overcame this, but faced an injury to her Achilles tendon and a COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this year.

During Saturday’s time trial, Dygert reportedly crashed into a corner, which resulted in her slipping to third place. She was beaten by Anna Henderson from Great Britain for the silver medal and Grace Brown from Australia for the gold medal.

To learn more about Dygert, check out her page on the USA Cycling website.

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