Kaitlyn Schurmann
Personal information
Full nameKaitlyn Schurmann
Nationality Australia
Born (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998
Sport
ClubGeelong Cycling Club
Coached byLoz Shaw
Medal record
Women's cycling
Representing  Australia
Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 ManiagoTime trial C1
Silver medal – second place2018 ManiagoRoad race C1
Silver medal – second place2022 Baie-ComeauTime trial C1
Bronze medal – third place2019 EmmenTime trial C1
Bronze medal – third place2019 EmmenRoad race C1
Silver medal – second place2022 Baie-ComeauWomen's Time Trial C1
Silver medal – second place2022 Baie-ComeauWomen's Road Race C1

Kaitlyn Schurmann (born 16 November 1998) is an Australian Paralympic road cyclist.

Personal

Schurmann was born on 16 November 1996 with cerebral palsy. She attended Clonard College in Geelong . In 2019, she is undertaking a Bachelor of International Studies / Bachelor of Commerce student at Deakin University.

Cycling

Schurmann began cycling at the age of 13 after attending a junior try out day at the Geelong Cycling Club.[1] In her debut for the Australian Cycling Team, she won silver medals in the Women Time Trial C1 and Women's Road Race C1 at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Italy. At the 2019, UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Netherlands, she won bronze medals in the Women's Time Trial C1 and Women's Road Race C1.[2]

At the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, she won silver medals in the Women's Time Trial and Road Race C1 events.[3]

She is a member of the Geelong Cycling Club and coached by Loz Shaw.

Recognition

  • 2022 - South Australian Sports Institute Para Athlete of the Year[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Kaitlyn Schurmann". Australian Cycling Team website. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Petricola powers to time trial crown". Australian Cycling Team. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "2022 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships Official Results" (PDF). RSSTiming. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "SASI celebrates successful athletes and 40-year history". South Australian Sports Institute. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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