Simon Marquart

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Simon Marquart
Personal information
Full nameSimon M. Marquart
Born1 November 1996 (1996-11) (age 27)
Zürich, Switzerland
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Team information
Discipline BMX (bicycle motocross)
Medal record
Men's BMX racing
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Nantes Elite Men

Simon M. Marquart (born 1 November 1996) is a Swiss BMX cyclist.

In 2021 he became the first Swiss BMX racer to win a World Cup event when he won his maiden title at the season opener in Verona, Italy. [1] He was selected in the Swiss team for the Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX racing. [2]

At the 2022 UCI BMX World Championships he finished 1st in the elite men's event. [3]

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References

  1. Palar, Sanjeev (9 May 2021). "Judy Baauw and Simon Marquart clinch victory in the BMX Supercross World Cup opener as Pajon suffers early exit in Verona". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Cycling BMX Racing: MARQUART Simon". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "MEN ELITE – Results Summary". UCI 2022 BMX World Championships. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.