Bunki Bankaitis-Davis

American racing cyclist (1958-2021)

Danute "Bunki" Bankaitis-Davis (January 2, 1958 – January 29, 2021) was an American road racing cyclist. She won a gold medal at the 1992 UCI Road World Championships in the team time trial. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the women's road race finishing 14th.[1][2][3]

Danute Bankaitis-Davis
Personal information
NicknameBunki
Born(1958-01-02)January 2, 1958
United States
DiedJanuary 29, 2021(2021-01-29) (aged 63)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's road cycling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Benidorm Team time trial

Bankaitis-Davis died on January 29, 2021 at the age of 63.[4]

References

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  1. "Bunki Davis". cyclingarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  2. "World Champion Cyclists". yamaguchibike.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bunki Bankaitis-Davis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. "U.S. cycling great Bunki Bankaitis-Davis dies at 63". VeloNews. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.