Kurt Pickard

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Kurt Pickard
Personal information
Born (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33)
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam NZ
DisciplineBMX

Kurt Pickard (born 14 March 1991) is a BMX racer who was born in Tauranga, New Zealand. Pickard was selected for the New Zealand team in the 2012 London Olympics, finishing in 28th place. [1] [2] Pickard attended Tauranga Boys' College. [3]

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References

  1. "Kurt Pickard". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Pickard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. "BMX: Kurt Pickard faces a nervous wait". Bay of Plenty Times . Retrieved 4 August 2012.[ dead link ]