Kelly Catlin, who won a silver medal with the US women's pursuit team at the 2016 Olympic Games, dies at her home in California.
Catlin's father, Mark, said in a letter to VeloNews that she died by suicide at her home in California on Friday.
USA Cycling president and chief executive Rob DeMartini said the country's cycling community had suffered a"devastating loss" with the passing of Catlin. "Kelly was more than an athlete to us, and she will always be part of the USA Cycling family," the statement read. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Catlin family. This is an incredibly difficult time and we want to respect their privacy.
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