UCI BMX World Championships explained

UCI BMX World Championships are the World championship for BMX racing (bicycle motocross) held under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), sport's international governing body.

Summary

IBMXF

NumberYearHostCountryYearHostCountry
IBMXF World ChampionshipsFIAC World Championships
11982Dayton
21983Slagharen
31984Suzuka
41985Whistler1985Jesolo
51986Slough1986Riccione
61987Orlando1987Bordeaux
71988Santiago1988Mol
81989Brisbane1989São Paulo
91990Le Castellet1990Aranda de Duero
IBMXF–FIAC World Championships
101991Sandnes
111992Salvador
121993Schijndel
131994Waterford
141995Bogotá

UCI BMX

NumberYearHostCountryEvents
1996 6
1997 6
1998 6
1999 6
2000 6
2001 6
2002 6
2003 6
2004 6
2005 6
2006 8
2007 Victoria8
2008 8
2009 8
2010 8
2011 8
2012 8
2013 8
2014 8
2015 8
2016 8
2017 Rock Hill4
2018 Baku4
2019 4
- 2020 Houston4
2021 4
2022 6
2023 6
2024 Rock Hill6

(cancelled) 2020

Past winners

The following list includes world champions at the elite Championship Level and does not include the Cruiser Level, Challenge level or Juniors, as defined by the UCI BMX Rule Book.

Elite Men

1996Dale Holmes
Randy Stumpfhauser
Florent Boutte
1997John Purse
Greg Romero
Matt Hadan
1998Thomas Allier
Andy Contes
Dylan Clayton
1999Robert de Wilde
Christophe Lévêque
Mario Soto
2000Thomas Allier
Christophe Lévêque
Dale Holmes
2001Dale Holmes
Ivo Lakučs
Randy Stumpfhauser
2002Kyle Bennett
Randy Stumpfhauser
Wade Bootes
2003Kyle Bennett
Randy Stumpfhauser
Robert de Wilde
2004Warwick Stevenson
Cristian Becerine
Bubba Harris
2005Bubba Harris
Mike Day
Robert de Wilde
2006Javier Colombo
Randy Stumpfhauser
Mike Day
2007Kyle Bennett
Khalen Young
Randy Stumpfhauser
2008Māris Štrombergs
Steven Cisar
Sifiso Nhlapo
2009Donny Robinson
Mike Day
Ramiro Marino
2010Māris Štrombergs
Sifiso Nhlapo
Joris Daudet
2011Joris Daudet
Māris Štrombergs
Marc Willers
2012Sam Willoughby
Joris Daudet
Moana Moo-Caille
2013Liam Phillips
Marc Willers
Luis Brethauer
2014Sam Willoughby
Tory Nyhaug
Tre Whyte
2015Niek Kimmann
Jelle van Gorkom
David Graf
2016Joris Daudet
Niek Kimmann
Nicholas Long
2017Corben Sharrah
Sylvain André
Joris Daudet
2018Sylvain André
Joris Daudet
Anderson de Souza
2019Twan van Gendt
Niek Kimmann
Sylvain André
2020Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021Niek Kimmann
Sylvain André
David Graf
2022Simon Marquart
Kye Whyte
Joris Daudet
2023Romain Mahieu
Arthur Pilard
Joris Daudet
2024Joris Daudet
Niek Kimmann
Sylvain André

Elite Women

1996Natarsha Williams
Natasha Massop
Kerstin Munski
1997Michelle Cairns
Karien Gubbels
Marie McGilvary
1998Rachel Marshall
Marie McGilvary
Brigitte Busschers
1999Audry Pichol
Dagmara Poláková
Tatjana Schocher
2000Natarsha Williams
Ellen Bollansée
Gabriela Díaz
2001Gabriela Díaz
Marie McGilvary
Elodie Ajinça
2002Gabriela Díaz
Karine Chambonneau
Jana Horáková
2003Elodie Ajinça
Willy Kanis
Tatjana Schocher
2004Gabriela Díaz
Cyrielle Convert
Alice Jung
2005Willy Kanis
Renee Junga
Laëtitia Le Corguillé
2006Willy Kanis
Gabriela Díaz
Cecile Lazzarotto
2007Shanaze Reade
Sarah Walker
Jana Horáková
2008Shanaze Reade
Anne-Caroline Chausson
Sarah Walker
2009Sarah Walker
Eva Ailloud
Arielle Martin
2010Shanaze Reade
Sarah Walker
Alise Post
2011Mariana Pajón
Sarah Walker
Magalie Pottier
2012Magalie Pottier
Eva Ailloud
Romana Labounková
2013Caroline Buchanan
Lauren Reynolds
Manon Valentino
2014Mariana Pajón
Alise Post
Laura Smulders
2015Stefany Hernández
Caroline Buchanan
Simone Christensen
2016Mariana Pajón
Caroline Buchanan
Alise Post
2017Alise Post
Caroline Buchanan
Mariana Pajón
2018Laura Smulders
Merel Smulders
Judy Baauw
2019Alise Willoughby
Laura Smulders
Axelle Étienne
2020Cancelled due to Covid-19
2021Beth Shriever
Judy Baauw
Laura Smulders
2022Felicia Stancil
Zoé Claessens
Merel Smulders
2023Beth Shriever
Laura Smulders
Alise Willoughby
2024Alise Willoughby
Zoé Claessens
Daleny Vaughn

Medals tables

These tables includes medalists in all Championship categories, both Men and Women, Junior and Elite, BMX and Cruiser.

Medal table

1996–2024, all events

Champions by year

YearVenueChampions
1996 Brighton, United Kingdom
  • Elite Women: Natarsha Williams
  • Elite Men: Dale Holmes
  • Junior Women: Alesha Pollard
  • Junior Men: Carmine Falco
  • Elite Men Cruiser: Jamie Staff
  • Junior Men Cruiser: Scott Beaumont
  • Nation:
1997 Saskatoon, Canada
1998 Melbourne, Australia
1999 Vallet, France
2000 Córdoba, Argentina
  • Elite Women: Natarsha Williams
  • Elite Men: Thomas Allier
  • Junior Women: Jamie Lilly
  • Junior Men: Jason Ream
  • Elite Men Cruiser: Mario Soto
  • Junior Men Cruiser: Medhi Remili
  • Nation:
2001 Louisville, United States
2002 Paulínia, Brasil
2003 Perth, Australia
2004 Valkenswaard, Netherlands
2005 Paris, France
2006 São Paulo, Brasil
2007 Victoria, Canada
2008 Taiyuan, China
2009 Adelaide, Australia
2010 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
2011 Copenhagen, Denmark
2012 Birmingham, Great Britain
2013 Auckland, New Zealand
2014 Rotterdam, Netherlands
2015 Zolder, Belgium
2016 Medellín, Colombia
2017 Rock Hill, USA
2018 Baku, Azerbaijan
2019 Zolder, Belgium
2020 Houston, USACANCELLED (COVID-19 Pandemic)
2021 Papendal, Netherlands
2022 Nantes, France
2023 Glasgow, Great Britain
2024 Rock Hill, USA

Individual

Most Decorated Riders

Men (Earned 3 or more medals in Elite Men)

Placewidth=301 colspan="2"Riderwidth=40 width=40 width=40 Total
1Joris Daudetbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"2bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"49
2Randy Stumpfhauserbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"0bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"4bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"26
3Niek Kimmannbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"3bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"05
4Sylvain Andrebgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"1bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"2bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"25
5Kyle Bennettbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"0bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"03
6Maris Strombergsbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"1bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"03
7Dale Holmesbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"0bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"13
8Robert de Wildebgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"1bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"0bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"23
9Mike Daybgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"0bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"2bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"13

Women (Earned 3 or more medals in Elite Women)

Placewidth=300 colspan="2"Riderwidth=40 width=40 width=40 Total
1Alise Willoughbybgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"1bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"37
2Gabriela Díazbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"1bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"15
3Sarah Walkerbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"1bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"3bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"15
4Laura Smuldersbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"1bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"2bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"25
5Mariana Pajónbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"0bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"14
6Caroline Buchananbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"1bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"3bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"04
7Shanaze Readebgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"0bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"03
8Willy Kanisbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center"1bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center"03

Most Elite Men's Titles

Placewidth=300 colspan="2"Riderwidth=40
1Kyle Bennettbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3
1Joris Daudetbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3
3Dale Holmesbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2
3Thomas Allierbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2
3Maris Strombergsbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2
3Sam Willoughbybgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2
3Niek Kimmannbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2

Most Elite Women's Titles

Placewidth=300 colspan="2"Riderwidth=40
1Gabriela Díazbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3
1Shanaze Readebgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3
1Mariana Pajónbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3
1Alise Willoughbybgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"3
5Natarsha Williamsbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2
5Willy Kanisbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2
5Beth Shrieverbgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center"2

See also

External links

See main article: world championships.