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Cycling At The 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX Racing
The women's BMX racing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 1 and 2 August 2024 at the Vélodrome National, Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Background This will be the 5th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since BMX racing was added to the programme in 2008. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to three qualified cyclists in the BMX race. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. There were 24 quota places available, allocated as follows: * UCI nation ranking (17 places): The top two NOCs each earn three places. NOCs ranked third to fifth each earn two places. NOCs ranked sixth through 10th each earn one place. Each continent was guaranteed one place. * UCI elite individual ranking (three places): Outside Europe and Oceania, the highest-ranked NOC will secure a single quota place at the BMX continental championships for Africa, Asia, and the Americas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alise Willoughby
Alise Rose Willoughby (née Post, born January 17, 1991) is an American professional "Current School" BMX racing racer who has been racing competitively since 2002. She uses the moniker "The Beast". Career Originally a state-champion gymnast, Willoughby began racing at the age of six, after watching her older brothers race. She turned professional in 2006, at the age of 15. Her first professional race result came in April, when she placed third at the American Bicycle Association Winter Nationals. Her first professional win came just one month later, when she won the ABA Super Nationals. She was voted 2006 Rookie Pro of the Year by the readers of ''BMXer'' magazine, becoming the first female to win the title. She was also the youngest female to hold the National No.1 Pro Women's title, one of the youngest BMX racers to turn pro, one of the youngest to hold a pro title, and the first female to earn all three Girls division classifications. In 2008, BMX Racing was added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronika Stūriška
Veronika Monika Sturiška (born 28 December 2005) is a Latvian BMX racer. She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics where she was Latvia's youngest competitor at the Games. She won the Junior title at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and the 2024 World U23 Championships. Career In October 2022, she won the overall standings of the BMX World Cup season in the U23 age group. That year, she won a silver medal at the World Junior Championship in Nantes, France. In December 2022 she was given the cyclist of the year award in Latvia by the Latvian Cycling Federation. In August 2023, she won the Junior title at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. In May 2024, she won the gold medal in the United States in the women's U23 group at the UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Shortly afterwards, she won the U23 title at the European BMX Championships. She was the youngest competitor chosen by Latvia to compete at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Walker
Leila Walker (born 29 March 2005) is a BMX racer from New Zealand. She became New Zealand national champion in 2024 and was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Early life She is from Cambridge, New Zealand. She started BMX, inspired by watching her cousins racing, when she was six years-old. She attended Cambridge Middle School and was a prolific winner at age-group level. She has won her sixth consecutive age-group world title in 2018 at the age of 13 years-old. Career Walker won on her debut in the junior elite competition at the UCI BMX Racing World Cup round in Bogotá. She won her first elite women’s New Zealand national title in 2024. Competing at the UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she finished seventh in the elite grand final, which earned a Paris Olympic Games qualification spot for New Zealand. She was subsequently selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malene Kejlstrup
Malene Kejlstrup Sørenson (born 6 June 2002) is a Danish BMX rider. She was a European Championship silver medalist in 2023, and was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Early life Her father was a BMX rider and she started in 2012 after he took her and her brother along to a track. She studied for her Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) with a mixture of remote learning and classroom learning so she could compete internationally. Career 2022 She became European U23 champion in Dessel in July 2022 at the 2022 European BMX Championships. The following week, she became U23 world champion at the 2022 UCI BMX World Championships in Nantes. In September 2022, she broke both elbows after a crash during training, and was out of action for a few months due to the subsequent operation. In December 2022, she was given Denmarks oldest sport award. 2023 She made the step-up to elite racing in 2023. She was a silver medalist in the elite women's race at the 2023 European BMX Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Reis
Paola Reis (born 15 August 1999) is a Brazilian BMX rider. Reis participated at the 2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminar ... where she won a silver medal in the women's racing event. In April 2021, Paola Reis became involved in a controversy with the Brazilian Cycling Confederation (CBC). She had failed to comply with the mandatory 14-day quarantine determined by the Brazilian Olympic Committee for Brazilians who embarked for the final training period before the World Cup stages that defined the Olympic quotas. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reis, Paola 1999 births Living people Brazilian female cyclists Brazilian BMX riders Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games Cyclists at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Pajón
Mariana Pajón Londoño ODB OLY (born 10 October 1991) is a Colombian cyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist and BMX World Champion.Valledupar Noticias: Mariana Pajón gana Medalla de Oro para Colombia en los Juegos Olimpicos de Londres valleduparnoticias.co (10 August 2012) She won her first national title at age 5 and her first world title at 9. Overall, she is the winner of 14 world championships, 2 national championships in the United States, 9 Latin American Championships and 10 Pan American championships. She also won the gold medal at the |
Gabriela Bolle
Gabriela Bolle Carrillo (born 14 December 2000) is a Colombian BMX racer. She competed in the women's BMX racing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P .... References Colombian female cyclists Female BMX riders 2000 births Living people Olympic cyclists for Colombia Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games Cyclists at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in cycling Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axelle Étienne
Axelle Étienne (born 26 March 1998 in Bondy) is a French cyclist who competes in the BMX. Axelle was born in Bondy and grew up in Vaujours, in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. Her parents are from the island of Guadeloupe. Her brother Patrick also competes in BMX racing with both showing promise at a young age. She won French junior titles in 2013 and 2014. Etienne then won the women’s junior race and the women’s junior time trial at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships. In 2017 Étienne won the French national title aged 19. Etienne won the bronze medal at the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships. In June 2021, she was named among the French representatives for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ... to compete in the BMX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Aeberhard
Nadine Aeberhard (born 28 May 2002) is a Swiss BMX racer. She was a bronze medalist at the 2024 European BMX Championships and selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Career She became European U23 champion in 2021 in Zolder. She was a silver medalist in the U23 race at the 2022 UCI BMX World Championships in Nantes. She placed 2nd in the elite European Cup in Sarrians, France in March 2024. She was a bronze medalist at the 2024 European BMX Championships in Verona. She was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Aeberhard, Nadine 2002 births Living people Female BMX riders Swiss female cyclists Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merel Smulders
Merel Smulders (born 23 January 1998 in Horssen) is a Dutch BMX racing rider. Career She was the silver medal winner at the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships behind her sister Laura Smulders. Prior to this became junior World Time Trial Champion at the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships. At the 2020 Summer Games BMX Race she won the bronze medal. She was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Personal life She is the younger sister of Laura Smulders Laura Smulders (born 9 December 1993) is a Dutch racing cyclist who represents the Netherlands in BMX. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event where she won the bronze medal. Personal Her younger sister, Merel Smulde ..., who won bronze in BMX at the 2012 Olympics. References External links * * * * * * Living people 1998 births Dutch BMX riders Dutch female cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists in cycling Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Reynolds
Lauren Reynolds (born 25 June 1991) is an Australian cyclist. She represented Australia in the individual BMX event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Personal Nicknamed Loza, Reynolds was born on 25 June 1991 in Bunbury, Western Australia. She attended Leschenault Catholic Primary School before going to Bunbury Catholic College for high school. Beyond cycling, she is also a surfer and basketball player. Lauren quit competitive basketball in 2003. , she lives in Perth, Western Australia. Reynolds is tall and weighs . Cycling Reynolds is a BMX cyclist, competing in the individual event. She started riding a BMX bike by the time she was seven years old. As a child, she did BMX riding in Bunbury, doing stunts such as launching herself off the Bunbury jetty and into the river. Her primary training base is on the Gold Coast of Queensland. She was coached by Tony Hancox from 2006 to 2008. Wade Bootes became her coach in 2009. She is a member of the Bunbury BMX Club. She has a cycling s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
