PENDREL Catharine

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Cross-country
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	3
2012	London, GBR	9
2008	Beijing, CHN	4

World Championships

Year	Location	Cross-country	XCO Team Relay X
2019	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN	14	5
2018	Lenzerheide, SUI	14	-
2017	Cairns, QLD, AUS	27	10
2016	Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE	5	-
2015	Vallnord, AND	5	8
2014	Hafjell, NOR	1	7
2013	Pietermaritzburg, RSA	20	-
2012	Saalfelden, AUT	14	5
2011	Champery, SUI	1	7
2010	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN	4	-
2009	Canberra, ACT, AUS	6	2
2008	Commezzadura, ITA	6	6
2007	Fort William, GBR	6	-
2006	Rotorua, NZL	32	-
2005	Livigno, ITA	52	-
2004	Les Gets, FRA	46	-

Pan American Championships

Year	Location	Cross-country
2019	Aguascalientes, MEX	4

World Cup - Overview per season since 2017

Year	Event	Standings	Three best ranks per season
2021	Cross-country	-	1 x 21st, 1 x 23rd, 1 x 26th
2021	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	1 x 17th, 1 x 22nd, 1 x 34th
2019	Cross-country	10th	1 x 5th, 1 x 9th, 1 x 10th
2019	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	1 x 7th, 1 x 10th, 1 x 15th
2018	Cross-country	21st	1 x 7th, 1 x 15th, 1 x 16th
2018	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	2 x 15th, 1 x 23rd, 1 x 27th
2017	Cross-country	12th	1 x 3rd, 1 x 10th, 1 x 12th

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017

Rank	Year	Event	Location
3	2017	Cross-country	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN
5	2019	Cross-country	Lenzerheide, SUI
7	2019	Women's Cross Country (Short Track)	Vallnord, AND
7	2018	Cross-country	Stellenbosch, RSA
9	2019	Cross-country	Val di Sole, ITA
10	2019	Cross-country	Snowshoe, WV, USA
10	2019	Women's Cross Country (Short Track)	Les Gets, FRA
10	2017	Cross-country	Lenzerheide, SUI
12	2019	Cross-country	Les Gets, FRA
12	2019	Cross-country	Albstadt, GER
12	2017	Cross-country	Val di Sole, ITA

Legend
IP - In Progress, XCO - Cross-country, X - Mixed, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified

Kika (cpendrel.blogspot.com.au, 02 Jun 2014)

Yoga. (clifbar.com, 01 Jan 2019)

Athlete

Psychology, Sociology - University of Victoria, Canada

Husband Keith Wilson

English, French, Spanish

Clif Pro Team [United States of America]

Dan Proulx [national], CAN

Her older brother Geoff was a coach and manager for Canada's downhill mountain bike team from 2009 to 2014. Her husband Keith Wilson is a mountain bike coach. (Geoff Pendrel LinkedIn profile, 25 Apr 2016; olympic.ca, 30 May 2015)

In 2019 she broke the humerus bone in her arm. (cbc.ca, 27 Aug 2019)

She broke her collarbone in a training accident in April 2014, a repeat of an injury she had in 2013 in similar circumstances. (canadiancyclist.com, 03 Apr 2014)

She began mountain biking at age 16 on her rural property in New Brunswick, Canada, and competed in a local race two weeks after learning the sport. (mbaction.com, 30 Oct 2015; theglobeandmail.com, 06 Sep 2012; greatist.com, 21 May 2012)

She was introduced to mountain biking by her brother, who had built trails behind their house. "I was lucky to start riding with two of the best downhillers in Canada at the time - my brother and our neighbour Eric Goss. I can't believe how patient they were with me. I didn't have a clue what I was doing on the bike, but I loved the group of people that were out doing it so stuck around to figure it out!" (clifbar.com, 01 Jan 2019; mbaction.com, 30 Oct 2015; canadian-cycling.com, 22 May 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (cyclingmagazine.ca, 23 Aug 2019)

"A typical winter week of training for me is on the trainer, in the gym and on cross-country skis." (cyclingmagazine.ca, 03 Feb 2019)

Canadian cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes. (littlebellas.com, 01 Jan 2017)

The night before a race she visualises a lap of the course and all the race scenarios. (teamlunachix.com, 21 Mar 2014)

"Keep at it. Trust in your programme and keep it fun. If you know why you love it, you'll know why you want to go faster." (swagman.net, 24 Feb 2018)

In December 2019 she was named Canadian Cyclist of the Decade by Canadian Cyclist magazine. (canadiancyclist.com, 29 Dec 2019)

In 2007 she was named Female Athlete of the Year in Kamloops, BC, Canada. (canadian-cycling.com, 22 May 2012)