Twan van Gendt

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Twan van Gendt
2019 08 10 Huldiging Twan van Gendt Wereldkampioen BMX 2019 10 speech Twan 0-25 screenshot.png
Twan van Gendt in 2019
Personal information
Born9 June 1992 (1992-06-09) (age 32)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamFlag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Discipline BMX racing
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's BMX racing
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Event1st2nd3rd
World Championships 100
World Junior Championships 001
World Cup 002
European Games 010
European Championships 120
Total233
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Heusden-Zolder BMX racing
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 BMX racing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 BMX racing
European Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Baku BMX racing
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 ErpBMX racing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 BordeauxBMX racing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 ValmieraBMX racing
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Pietermaritzburg BMX racing

Twan van Gendt (born 9 June 1992 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch racing cyclist who represents the Netherlands in BMX. He was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event, [1] where he placed 5th in the final. In June 2015, he competed in the European Games|inaugural European Games, for the Netherlands in cycling, more specifically, Men's BMX. He earned a silver medal.

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Twan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in the men's BMX competition, where he placed 9th.[ citation needed ]

After the 2016 Olympic Games, Twan battled with a knee injury in 2017 and didn't compete for 5 months. He returned to competition in 2018 and became World Champion in 2019. [2]

Twan is also a National Record holder in the Powerlifting discipline Deadlift in the weight category until 85 kg. [3]

After the World Championships in Papendal, the Netherlands on 22 August 2021, in which van Gendt fell, he announced that he would stop his BMX career. He wanted to focus on cross-country mountain biking for the next two years.

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References

  1. "Men's BMX Racing". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. Bosse, Christian (23 March 2020). "Twan van Gendt". Christian Bosse.
  3. Bosse, Christian (11 October 2018). "'Be less greedy!' says Twan van Gendt – Olympic athletes interviewed Episode 1". Christian Bosse – Train Like An Olympian.