Beloved and respected across the cycling scene, Katie Archibald is a talented elite racing cyclist who has accumulated a wealth of accomplishments throughout her enthralling career. From Olympic medals to Championship titles, she has amassed a collection of accolades that each stand as a shining testament to her ongoing success as an athlete. For as long as she’s been competing, Katie has been astounding audiences with her cycling and inspiring young girls to follow in her footsteps. A representative of what women can do in the world of sport, Katie has rightfully earned herself a position among some of Great Britain’s best sportswomen.
Having come from a sports background – specifically in swimming – Katie didn’t actually take up cycling until 2011. Though considered quite a late development, her cycling abilities would go on to grow at an exponential rate. Before she knew it, Katie had been recruited into the British Cycling’s Olympic Development Academy. Shortly after her recruitment, Katie made her debut in the 2013 European Track Championships, at which she earned her very first gold medal and even broke the world record - not once - but twice. From there, she’d go on to become Scotland’s first female track cycling world champion, a triple European champion, and decorated Olympic athlete. This would all culminate in Katie being appointed as an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours – a recognition of her services to cycling.
Katie’s career is a tale of the power of hard work and determination. From the moment she began to cycle, she was turning heads and attracting the attention of audiences and recruiters alike. As a result, she’s become a name synonymous with excellence, particularly in the Olympic space. Having spent her tenure amassing medals and achievements in abundance, she was specifically chosen to be a part of the UK’s 2020 Olympics Cycling squad, helping the nation bring home a gold and silver medal in the Women’s Team Pursuit and the Women’s Madison. With legends Elinor Barer, Neah Evans, Laura Kenny, and Josie Knight by her side, Katie has made history in the women’s cycling scene, and it’s awe-inspiring to look back on just how hard she worked to make it happen.
Though she may have been unable to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics due to an unfortunate accident, Katie has persisted as a force to be reckoned with – a resilience that earned Great Britain a gold medal in the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championship’s Team Pursuit. Truly, Katie Archibald is an incredible woman whose story is perfectly translated into gripping keynote speeches. If you’d like to boost the energy of your event, hire Katie via Champions Speakers today!
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Katie Archibald's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Cycling - From Novice to Olympian
- Becoming an Olympic Athlete
- Teamwork
- The Power of Determination
- 2024: Won the Team Pursuit at the UCI World Championships.
- 2023: Became European Champion in the Omnium, Team Pursuit, and Madison (with Elinor Barker).
- 2021: Won Olympic gold in the inaugural Women's Madison at the Tokyo Olympic Games with Laura Kenny.
- 2021: Secured her second individual world title by winning the Omnium at the UCI World Championships.
- 2021: Became the most successful competitor in the history of the European Track Championships with 15th and 16th gold medals in the Scratch race and Omnium.
- 2020: Won the Points race and Team Pursuit at the UEC European Championships.
- 2018: Became World Champion in the Madison with Emily Nelson at the UCI World Championships.
- 2018: Won gold in the Individual Pursuit at the Commonwealth Games, representing Scotland.
- 2017: Won her first individual global title, becoming World Champion in the Omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
- 2017: Awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to cycling.
- 2016: Won Olympic gold in the Team Pursuit at the Rio Olympic Games.
- 2015: Became a triple European Champion, winning Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit, and Elimination Race titles.
- 2014: Became Scotland’s first female track cycling world champion by winning the Team Pursuit at the UCI World Championships.
- 2014: Won gold in both Team Pursuit and Individual Pursuit at the UEC European Championships.
- 2014: Represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the Points Race.
- 2013: Made her Great Britain debut at the European Track Championships, winning gold in Team Pursuit and breaking the world record twice.
- 2013: Won gold in Team Pursuit at the UCI World Cup in Aguascalientes, breaking the world record.
- 2013: Joined British Cycling's Olympic Development Academy.
- 2012: Started competing in track cycling on hard tracks.
- 2011: Began competitive cycling on grass tracks.
