| 2019 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada |
| Dates | August 28 - September 1 |
The 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships was held in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, from August 28 to September 1, 2019. [1] This was the 30th edition of the most prestigious mountain bike event on the calendar, held annually since 1990, and the senior and under-23 cross-country races also functioned as a qualifier for the cross-country race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Cross-country | Nino Schurter Switzerland | Mathias Flückiger Switzerland | Stephane Tempier France |
| Under-23 cross-country | Vlad Dascalu  Romania | Filippo Colombo Switzerland | Vital Albin Switzerland |
| Junior cross-country | Charlie Aldridge  Great Britain | Luca Martin France | Andreas Vittone  Italy |
| Downhill | Loic Bruni France | Troy Brosnan Australia | Amaury Pierron France |
| Junior Downhill | Kye A'Hern Australia | Antoine Vidal France | Tuhoto-Ariki Pene  New Zealand |
| Electric MTB Cross-country | Alan Hatherly  South Africa | Jérôme Gilloux France | Julien Absalon France |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Cross-country | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot France | Jolanda Neff Switzerland | Rebecca McConnell Australia |
| Under-23 Cross-country | Sina Frei Switzerland | Laura Stigger  Austria | Loana Lecomte France |
| Junior Cross-country | Jacqueline Schneebeli Switzerland | Mona Mitterwallner Austria | Helene Marie Fossesholm  Norway |
| Downhill | Myriam Nicole France | Tahnee Seagrave Great Britain | Marine Cabirou France |
| Junior Downhill | Valentina Höll Austria | Mille Johnset Norway | Anna Newkirk  United States |
| Electric MTB Cross-country | Nathalie Schneitter Switzerland | Maghalie Rochette Canada | Anneke Beerten  Netherlands |
The following National Olympic Committees earned a quota place in the cross-country event in the 2020 Summer Olympics by virtue of high finish in either the elite senior or under 23 events. [2]
| Qualification Event | Men's event | Women's event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking by nation | Qualified | Ranking by nation | Qualified | |
| 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) | 1 to 2 |  Switzerland  France | 1 to 2 | France Switzerland |
| 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) | 1 to 2 |  Romania  Chile | 1 to 2 |  Austria  Great Britain |
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