Joanna Rowsell

Joanna Katie Rowsell MBE (born 5 December 1988) is a retired English cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competed on track and road.

Joanna Rowsell
MBE
Rowsell in 2011
Personal information
Full nameJoanna Rowsell
Born (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988
Carshalton, Greater London, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Amateur team
2005–2006VC Londres
Professional teams
2007-2017Global Racing
2008Team Halfords Bikehut
2009100% ME
2011–2012Horizon Fitness RT
2013–2014Wiggle–Honda
2015–2017Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2012 LondonTeam pursuit
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam pursuit
World Championships
2008 ManchesterTeam Pursuit
2009 PruszkówTeam Pursuit
2012 MelbourneTeam pursuit
2014 CaliTeam pursuit
2014 CaliIndividual Pursuit
2015 YvelinesTeam Pursuit
2010 BallerupTeam Pursuit
2016 LondonTeam pursuit
U23 European Track Championships
2008 PruszkówTeam Pursuit
2008 PruszkówIndividual Pursuit
European Track Championships
2011 ApeldoornTeam Pursuit
2013 ApeldoornTeam Pursuit
2014 GuadeloupeTeam Pursuit
2015 GrenchenTeam pursuit
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowIndividual Pursuit

Her greatest successes were the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics as well as five World Championship titles, four in the team pursuit (2008, 2009, 2012 and 2014) plus one in the individual pursuit at the 2014 World Championships.

She currently holds the World Record in the 3 km team pursuit.

Rowsell first came to national prominence as a winner of junior national competitions in 2005/2006.

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