Cameron Wood (cyclist)

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Cameron Wood
Personal information
Born (2001-11-16) November 16, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Team information
Discipline BMX racing
RoleRider
Rider typeElite Men
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Men's BMX racing
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago BMX racing

Cameron Wood (born 16 November 2001) is an American BMX cyclist. He was a silver medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games.

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Early life

He is from Bozeman, Montana and began riding BMX when he was three years-old. He attended Bozeman High School before moving to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 16 years-old. [2]

Career

He was a top Junior BMX racer in the United States in 2019, winning 17 National events. [3] [4]

He finished the 2022 UCI BMX Racing World Cup season second in the standings, incorporating four World Cup podiums and including a win in the World Cup event in Bogotá in September 2022. [5] [6]

He was a silver medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. [7]

He was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [8] [9]

References

  1. "Cameron Wood". usacycling.org. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. Sallee, Jolee (June 6, 2024). "BMX World Cup Champ from Bozeman hopeful for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". kbzk.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. "BMX RACE CAMERON WOOD UNITED STATES". Mongoose. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. "Cameron Wood of Bozeman to compete for Team USA at Paris Olympics in BMX racing". Montana Sports. June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. "Cam Wood: World Cup runner-up on "next USA BMX star" label and being coached by idol Sam Willoughby". Olympics.com. June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. "CAMERON WOOD CAPTURES FIRST BMX RACING WORLD CUP WIN IN BOGOTA". Team USA. September 28, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. "Pan American Games 2023: Mariana Pajon and Kamren Larsen take BMX Racing titles in Santiago". Olympics.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. "The Olympic Squad - Meet BMX Racing's Team USA". Pullbmx. June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. "Bozeman native Cameron Wood officially named to Team USA Cycling roster in Paris". swxlocalsports. June 21, 2024.