Randy is a Senior Sport Physiologist at the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and has worked at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee for 30 years. He works closely with Team USA athletes and coaches in the areas of altitude training, heat/humidity acclimatization, blood chemistry analysis, overtraining, international air travel (jet lag), and environment-induced asthma. During his career, Wilber has worked with 88 Olympians (15 sports) who have won over 200 “individual” medals, as well as other Olympians who have won 6 “team” medals. In addition, he has worked with 38 Winter Olympians (8 sports) who have won over 75 “individual” medals, as well as other Winter Olympians who have won 3 “team” medals. Wilber has been a member of the official delegation of Team USA at five Olympics (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020); six Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City 2002, Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, PyeongChang 2018, Beijing 2022); two Pan American Games (Santo Domingo 2003, Rio de Janeiro 2007) and multiple World Championships. Wilber has authored over 35 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has written over 15 book chapters in the areas of sports medicine and sport science. He has authored the book Altitude Training and Athletic Performance and co-authored Exercise-Induced Asthma: Pathophysiology and Treatment. Wilber was recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in 1998 and served as Chair of the ACSM Olympic/Paralympic Sports Medicine and Sport Science Committee (2010-2020). In 2022, he was recognized by ACSM with the Citation Lifetime Achievement Award, presented in recognition of a distinguished career and meaningful contributions in the areas of sports medicine and/or sport science. Wilber also serves as a Professor in the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado.
