Maja Wloszczowska

Sport: Cycling

Nation: Poland

DOB: November 1, 1983

Hometown: Warsaw

Career Highlights: Wloszczowska will be making a second Olympic appearance with her sights set on an upgrade to gold. Four years ago in Beijing, she took silver in the cross-country event, finishing 41 seconds behind Sabine Spitz of Germany. Wloszczowska began her career in 1997; two years later she won gold at the Polish Junior Championship and was quickly named to the national team. After her performance in Beijing, she’s continued her success and comes into London with plenty of momentum. She swept gold at both the 2010 World Cup and world championships, and added a silver at the worlds one year later.

Olympic History: 2008