2015 UCI BMX World Championships

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2015 UCI BMX World Championships
Venue Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Date(s)21–25 July 2015 [1]
Events8

The 2015 UCI BMX World Championships were the twentieth edition of the UCI BMX World Championships, which took place in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, and crowned world champions in the cycling discipline of BMX racing.

Contents

Medal summary

Elite events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's events
Men's race
details
Niek Kimmann
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Jelle van Gorkom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
David Graf
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Men's time trial
details
Joris Daudet
Flag of France.svg France
Niek Kimmann
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Connor Fields
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Women's events
Women's race
details
Stefany Hernández
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Caroline Buchanan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Simone Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Women's time trial
details
Mariana Pajón
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Alise Post
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sarah Walker
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand

Junior events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's junior events
Men's junior race Nicolás Torres
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Collin Hudson
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Romain Racine
Flag of France.svg France
Men's junior time trial Shane Rosa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Brandon Te Hiko
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Collin Hudson
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Women's junior events
Women's junior race Axelle Étienne
Flag of France.svg France
Svetlana Admakina
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Kelsey Van Ogle
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Women's junior time trial Axelle Étienne
Flag of France.svg France
Ruby Huisman
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Natalia Afremova
Flag of Russia.svg Russia

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Belgium)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)3014
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1304
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1203
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)1001
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)1001
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)1001
7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)0235
8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0112
9Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0011
Totals (11 entries)88824

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References

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