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Kelly Catlin, US Olympic Cyclist, Found Dead In Her Home At Age 23

March 11, 2019 / 8:12 AM MDT / CBS Colorado

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women's pursuit team win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, died Friday at her home in California. She was 23.

HONG KONG - APRIL 15: Ashlee Ankudinoff of Australia, Chloe Dygert of United States, and Kelly Catlin of United States pose with their medals after winning Women's Individual Pursuit Final on Day 4 in 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at Hong Kong Velodrome on April 15, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Kevin Lee/Getty Images)

USA Cycling chief executive Rob DeMartini said in a statement Sunday that "the entire cycling community is mourning this immense loss. We are offering continuous support to Kelly's teammates, coaches and staff. We also encourage all those who knew Kelly to support each other through the grieving."

Catlin's father, Mark Catlin, told VeloNews that his daughter killed herself.

Catlin was born and raised near Minneapolis, Minnesota, and rose to prominence on the track as a member of the U.S. national team. She also raced on the road for the Rally UHC Pro Cycling Team, and she was pursuing a graduate degree in computational mathematics at Stanford.