Tre Whyte

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Tre Whyte
Personal information
Born (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 29)
Peckham, Southwark, London
Team information
Discipline BMX racing
RoleRider
Major wins
2016 British National Champion
Medal record

Tre Whyte (born 20 October 1993) is a British male former BMX rider. In 2014 he claimed bronze in the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships after having to self-fund his attendance due to not being selected by the British Cycling World Championship team. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships. [1] He was not selected for the 2016 World Championships, despite being the British National Champion, and was unable to self-fund his attendance due to rule changes. [2] [3] He retired from competition in 2020. During his career he was supported by the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust. [4] Following his retirement from BMX, Whyte took up scooter racing. His brother Kye White also competes for Britain. [5]

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References

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