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Born | 2 August 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track cycling, BMX racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amelia Walsh (born 2 August 1992) is a Canadian cyclist. She started as a BMX rider at age 15. She won several provincial championships before she began representing her nation at international competitions. She competed in the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. [1] Prior to that she competed in the 2009 World Junior Championships. [2] She was the Canadian BMX Women's Champion title holder in 2013, 2014 [3] and 2015. [4]
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