Brandon Loupos

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Brandon Loupos
Personal information
Born (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 30)
Sydney, Australia
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sport Freestyle BMX, Dirt jumping
Medal record
Men's BMX
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Chengdu Freestyle park BMX
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Chengdu Freestyle park BMX

Brandon Loupos (born 27 March 1993) is an Australian BMX cyclist. [1]

He won two medals, in the freestyle park event, at the World Urban Cycling Championships, gold in 2019 and bronze in 2018. [2]

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References

  1. "Brandon Loupos's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "BMX Cycling - Brandon Loupos (Australia)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 28 July 2021.