Cameron Wood (cyclist) explained

Cameron Wood
Birth Date:November 16, 2001[1]
Birth Place:Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Discipline:BMX racing
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Elite Men
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Cameron Wood (born 16 November 2001) is an American BMX cyclist. He was a silver medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games.

Early life

He is from Bozeman, Montana and began riding BMX when he was three years-old. He attended Bozeman High School before moving to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 16 years-old.[2]

Career

He was a top Junior BMX racer in the United States in 2019, winning 17 National events.[3] [4]

He finished the 2022 UCI BMX Racing World Cup season second in the standings, incorporating four World Cup podiums and including a win in the World Cup event in Bogotá in September 2022.[5] [6]

He was a silver medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.[7]

He was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameron Wood. usacycling.org. 11 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Jolee. Sallee. 6 June 2024. BMX World Cup Champ from Bozeman hopeful for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. kbzk.com. 11 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Mongoose. 11 July 2024. BMX RACE CAMERON WOOD UNITED STATES.
  4. Web site: Cameron Wood of Bozeman to compete for Team USA at Paris Olympics in BMX racing. Montana Sports. 11 July 2024. 20 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Cam Wood: World Cup runner-up on "next USA BMX star" label and being coached by idol Sam Willoughby. Olympics.com. 11 July 2024. 22 June 2023.
  6. Web site: CAMERON WOOD CAPTURES FIRST BMX RACING WORLD CUP WIN IN BOGOTA. Team USA. 11 July 2024. 28 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Pan American Games 2023: Mariana Pajon and Kamren Larsen take BMX Racing titles in Santiago. Olympics.com. 22 October 2023. 11 July 2024.
  8. Web site: The Olympic Squad - Meet BMX Racing's Team USA. Pullbmx. 11 July 2024. 18 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Bozeman native Cameron Wood officially named to Team USA Cycling roster in Paris. swxlocalsports. 21 June 2024.