Reece Wilson

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Reece Wilson
Personal information
Born (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 27)
Team information
Discipline Downhill
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Leogang Downhill

Reece Wilson (born 11 June 1996) is a Scottish downhill mountain biker. In 2020, he won the MTB World Championships in Leogang, Austria. [1] Wilson rode for the Trek Factory Downhill Team for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. [2]

Major results

2020
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Downhill, UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
2021
UCI Downhill World Cup
1st Snowshoe

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References

  1. "GB's Wilson wins men's downhill world title". BBC Sport . 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "Wilson Reece". Union Cyclist International. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.