Olympics In High Heels: Meet Alise Post/BMX
The Olympic teams are slowly but surely coming together and it looks as if we are going to have some amazing athletes representing the USA in Rio next month. Today, we will meet Alise Post, who is a cyclist specializing in BMX.
*All information comes from NBC and teamusa.org*
Name: Alise Post
Sport: Cycling/BMX
Previous Olympics: 2012, 12th place
Hobbies: Surfing, cooking, shopping, crafting
Did You Know?:
She is a former competitive gymnast.
She faced several injuries and surgeries throughout her career and always bounced back.
Lost her mom to cancer in 2014.
Was cleared to compete mere weeks before the World championships in 2014.
Other Titles:
World Championship Experience
- Years of participation: 2010, 2012-16
- Medals: 3 (1 silver, 2 bronzes)
- Silver – 2014
- Bronze – 2010, 2016
Congratulations to Alise and best of luck to her in the Olympics. Keep checking back for more news on her and other athletes competing in Rio.
