Jeffrey Whaley

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Jeffrey Whaley
Personal information
Born (1996-03-10) March 10, 1996 (age 28)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team information
Discipline BMX freestyle
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's BMX freestyle

Jeffrey Whaley (born March 10, 1996) is a Canadian BMX cyclist in the freestyle discipline. [1] [2]

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Career

In June 2024, Whaley was named to Canada's Olympic team. [3] [4] [5] Whaley became the first BMX freestyle cyclist to compete for Canada at the Olympics. [6] He finished 10th in the qualification round, missing out on advancing to the final by one spot. After the competition Whaley stated he had to get back on bike after an injury and also had tough practices after two crashes and a collision. [7]

Competitive history

All results are sourced from the Union Cycliste Internationale.

As of August 6th, 2024

Olympic Games

EventFreestyle Park
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris 10th

UCI Cycling World Championships

EventFreestyle Park
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022 Abu Dhabi 50th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2023 Glasgow 12th

UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup

SeasonStage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4Overall
PointsPosition
2022 43rd22th8237th
2023 30th44th16th26632nd
2024 15th27029th

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References

  1. "Jeffrey Whaley". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. Tardif, Geneviève (22 December 2022). "Un athlète québécois en BMX style libre à Paris 2024?" [A Quebec athlete in BMX freestyle in Paris 2024?]. Radio Canada (in French). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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  5. Fenton, Caela (25 June 2024). "Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  6. Gaudreau, Marie-Christine (18 July 2024). "L'Assomptionniste Jeffrey Whaley écrit un pan d'histoire" [Assumptionist Jeffrey Whaley Makes History]. Hebdo Rive Nord (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. "Canada Makes Olympic Debut in BMX Freestyle at Paris 2024". 30 July 202. Retrieved 6 August 2024.