Jill Kintner

2008 OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST, BMX
3-TIME MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPION, 4X

PERSONAL DATA

Birthdate 10/24/81
Hometown Seattle, WA
Resides San Diego, CA
Height 5’7”

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

MTB CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2010, Mountain Bike National Championships, Downhill, 1st Place
• 2010, Sea Otter Slalom Champion
• 2010, US Open Giant Slalom Champion
• 2010 Pro Gravity Tour Champion- DH
• 2010 Crankworx Pumptrack Champion
• 2010 World Downhill, 10th Place
• 2010 NW Cup Series Champion
• 2010 Crankworx CO DH & Slalom Champion
• 2009, US National Champion- 4x
• 2009, US Open G.S. Champion
• 2009, UCI World Championships, 2nd Place
• 2009, Sea Otter Classic Slalom, 2nd Place
• 2009, World Cup- Houffalize, BEL, 1st Place
• 2009, World Cup- Ft.William, GBR, 1st Place
• 2009, Crankworx Giant Slalom Champion
• 2009, Crankworx Dual Slalom Champion
• 2009, Crankworx Air Downhill, 2nd Place
• 2007, UCI 4X World Champion
• 2007, Crankworx 4X Champion
• 2006, UCI 4X World Champion
• 2006, UCI 4X World Cup Champion
• 2006, US 4X National Champion
• 2006, Jeep King of the Mountain Champion
• 2006, Sea Otter Classic 4X Champion
• 2006, Crankworx 4X Champion
• 2005, UCI 4X World Champion
• 2005, UCI 4X World Cup Champion
• 2005, US 4X National Champion
• 2005, Jeep King of the Mountain Champion
• 2005, Sea Otter Classic 4X Champion
• 2005, Crankworx 4X Champion
• 2005, Australian Series Champion
• 2004, NORBA Series 4X Champion
• 2004, Joyride Festival 4X Champion
• 2004, Crankworx Festival 4x Champion
• 2004, UCI World Championships 4X Silver
• 2004, UCI World Cup Overall 4X - 3rd
• 2004, Jeep King of the Mountain Series - 2nd Place
• 2003, UCI World Championship, Bronze
• 2003, US National Champion
• 2003, NORBA Series Overall - 2nd Place
• 2003, UCI World Cup Overall - 6th Place
BMX CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2008, Olympic Games, Bronze Medalist
• 2008, UCI BMX World Champs, Taiyuan, China- 6th Place
• 2008, UCI BMX Supercross- Adelaide, AUS- 5th Place
• 2008,BMX National Championships, Desoto, TX- 1st Place
• 2008, BMX UCI Rounds, West Palm, FL- 1st, 3rd Place
• 2002, NBL BMX National Series Champion
• 2002, ABA BMX National Series, 3rd Place
• 2002, ABA BMX World Champion
• 2002, ABA BMX Race of Champions Winner
• 1999, NBL BMX National Series , 2nd Place
• 1998, UCI BMX World Championship AUS, 3rd, Junior
• 1998, UCI BMX World Cup AUS, 2nd, Junior
• 1997, UCI BMX World Champion
• 1997, NBL BMX National Series - #2.15 Girls
• 1997, NBL BMX National Series - #1.15 Girls
OTHER
• 4 Consecutive National #1 Team titles '98-'01
• 5 Time BMX US Open Champion – ABA
• 6 Time BMX Gold Cup Western Champion- ABA
• 8 Time BMX WA State Champion
TITLES
• 3-Time UCI World Champion- 4x
• 2-Time UCI World Cup Champion
• 13 World Cup Victories
• 3-Time US National Champion
• 2-Time Jeep King of the Mountain
• 4-Time Crankworx Champion
• 3-Time Sea Otter Classic Champion
• Norba Series Champion
• Australian Series Champion BMX, 1989-2002 , 2007- 2008
• 2008 National Champion
• 70+ BMX Career Wins
• US National Champion PRO, 2002
• ABA World Champion PRO, 2002
• UCI World Champion, 1997

BACKGROUND

Jill Kintner is one of the most dominant female cyclists in the world. With every title in 4X Mountain biking and every major title in BMX, Jill has prevailed across two sports.

Jill recently won the bronze medal in the inaugural Olympic BMX event in Beijing.

4X is a very fast, often furious, gravity fed sprint performed on a mountain bike that typically lasts 60 seconds or so down hilly, twisting, obstacle-dotted courses involving four riders racing head-to-head. The sport is like a hybrid between BMX and downhill mountain bike racing, an abrupt, frantic test of agility over varying terrain.

After a 5-year focus on mountain biking, Jill returned to BMX to attempt to qualify for the US Olympic Team.

A month before the final 2008 Olympic qualifier event, while at the UCI World Championships, Jill tore her meniscus and required surgery. With a successful operation and miraculous recovery, Jill was strong enough to compete in the event after all, earning the points necessary to take the lead among US women and soon to realize that she would likely be the only woman representing the United States as part of the Olympic team.

Jill began racing BMX in 1989 at the age of 8, turned pro at age 16, went into pro mountain bike racing in 2002 at 21, and now competes in both sports internationally.

Jill has lived all over the world including Seattle, Northern and Southern California, New York, Florida and currently owns a house in the Blue Mountains of Australia with GT teammate and boyfriend Bryn Atkinson. Currently Jill is living and training at the Olympic Training Center in San Diego, CA.

Jill was athletic from a young age, playing soccer for a nationally ranked club team, winning several State titles, a regional title, and MVP on her high school team as a freshman. She also played #1 tennis in high school while racing professionally in BMX.

Jill graduated from high school with honors, and studied Graphic Design at Rochester Institute of Technology and the California College of Art.

Jill’s brother is a professional BMX dirt jumper who has competed in major events like the X Games and the Dew Tour.

While she’s not competing, Jill still enjoys riding bikes, but also loves snowboarding, MX, tennis, hiking, golf, ping pong, being in the mountains, graphic design, photography and being home.

RELATED POSTS

Kintner takes Ultimate Pumptrack Challenge

8.25.10 | by stantoncompany

On the women's side the win belonged to Jill Kintner, a top American dual slalom and downhill racer who seemed to know her way around the pump track. She bested the North Shore's Micayla Gatto in the final by 1.82 seconds. "My buddy down the street built a pump track in his backyard, and last year I (read more)

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Kintner extends lead in women’s Pro GRT

8.9.10 | by stantoncompany

The Crankworx Colorado event at Trestle Bike Park in Winter Park, Colorado, served as the penultimate race in the 2010 USA Cycling US Pro GRT series this past weekend. With her win in the women’s downhill race, US National Champion Jill Kintner extended her lead in the series while her Transitions teammate Bryn Atkinson is the leader (read more)

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Jill Kintner captures her first downhill national championship

7.18.10 | by stantoncompany

Jill Kintner (Transition Racing) raced to her first downhill national championship title late Sunday afternoon in Granby, Colorado. She defeated Jacqueline Harmony (Vixen Racing) and Melissa Buhl (KHS) in the final run. "I feel like I accomplished something today. It's my first year racing downhill," said the former BMX and four cross superstar, Kintner. Kintner endured the (read more)

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Jill Kintner Takes First Pro GRT Downhill Title!

6.28.10 | by stantoncompany

Seattle native Jill Kintner continues to rip things up on the downhill circuit this season. Known more for her early BMX and present-day dual slalom prowess, Jill has been entering more downhill competitions in recent races — with sparkling results. At the Pro Gravity Race Tour stop in Northstar Tahoe this weekend, Jill took her first (read more)

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ESPN names Gretchen Bleiler & Jill Kintner among Top Most Influencial Women in Action Sports

3.22.10 | by stantoncompany

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