Nick Wammes

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Nick Wammes
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Wammes in 2024
Personal information
Born (1999-10-21) October 21, 1999 (age 24)
London, Ontario, Canada
Team information
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's track cycling
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team Sprint
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 San Juan Team Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Lima Team Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Los Angeles Team Sprint

Nick Wammes (born October 21, 1999) is a Canadian track cyclist competing in the sprint events. [1]

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Career

At the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Wammes finished in ninth place in the individual sprint event. [1]

In July 2020, Wammes was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the individual sprint and keirin events. [2] [3] [4] In June 2024, Wammes was named to his second Olympic team. [5] [6] [7]

Personal

Wammes was born in London, Ontario and lists Bothwell, Ontario as his hometown. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nick Wammes". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. Csepio, Simone (July 29, 2020). "The first athletes officially nominated to Team Canada for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games include 13 track cyclists and four road cyclists". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. Kurial, Alex (May 14, 2021). "Nick Wammes: Cycling to Tokyo". Toronto Star . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. "Bothwell's Nick Wammes Headed To The 2021 Olympics, Named To Canada's Cycling Team". www.cksn.ca/. Chatham-Kent Sports Network. July 30, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. Hansen, Matt (June 25, 2024). "Team Canada for Paris 2024 announced". www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. Moore, Sarah (June 25, 2024). "Canada Announces Olympic Team for Paris 2024". www.pinkbike.com. Pinkbike.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. Fenton, Caela (June 25, 2024). "Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved June 25, 2024.