Dotsie Bausch Explained

Dorothy Lee "Dotsie" Bausch is an American former cyclist and Olympic silver medalist. She is also the executive director of the nonprofit Switch4Good.

Early life

Bausch grew up in Kentucky and graduated from Villanova University with a degree in journalism.^[1]

At 26 years old, toward the end of her therapy work, her therapist encouraged her to move her body again, choosing a physical activity that was not attached to a goal of fitness or weight loss. She chose cycling.^[2]

Career

Bausch was featured in the 2015 documentary Personal Gold: An Underdog Story and the 2017 documentary The Game Changers.^[3]

Switch4Good is an athlete-driven nonprofit working toward a dairy-free future. The organization employs athlete stories with scientific research and outreach to help others "live better and do more" by avoiding dairy.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dotsie Bausch. USA Cycling. August 19, 2014. August 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801114849/http://www.usacycling.org/dotsie-bausch.htm. dead.
2. Web site: Dotsie Bausch sees God's hand in Olympic dream. Glassner. Jacob. July 25, 2012. The Southeast Outlook. Southeast Christian Church. Middletown, Kentucky. July 28, 2012. June 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190629033649/http://www.southeastoutlook.org/news/top_stories/article_849caf5c-d65f-11e1-ac96-0019bb30f31a.html. dead.
3. Web site: Dotsie Bausch. IMDb.
4. Web site: Our Story. May 21, 2019 .