Matt Walker (cyclist)

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Matt Walker
Personal information
Born (1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 23)
Team information
Discipline Downhill
RoleRider
Medal record

Matt Walker (born 25 May 1999) is a British downhill mountain biker. He won the 2020 UCI Downhill World Cup. [1]

Major results

2016
4th Overall UCI Junior DH World Cup
1st Cairns
2017
1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Junior DH World Championships
3rd Overall UCI Junior DH World Cup
1st Fort William
2018
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG National DH Championships
2020
1st Jersey white.svg Overall 2020 UCI DH World Cup

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References

  1. "Matt Walker". the-sports.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.