Carson Mattern Explained

Birth Date:February 24, 2004
Birth Place:Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.89 m
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2022
Amateurteam1:Cannibal Team[1]
Proyears1:2023–
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Carson Mattern (born February 24, 2004) is a Canadian cyclist competing primarily in the track events.[2] Mattern is a multiple time World Junior Champion.

Career

Junior

At the age of 17, Mattern won the gold medal in the scratch race at the 2021 Cairo.[3] Mattern would also team up with Dylan Bibic to win the bronze medal in the madison event at the 2021 World Juniors.[4] [5] The following year at the 2022 Junior Worlds in Tel Aviv, Israel, Mattern would win two more individual gold medals (in the individual pursuit and omnium events).[6] [7]

Senior

After his successes in the junior ranks, Mattern moved to the senior events in September 2022, where he would win the silver medal in the individual pursuit at the Canadian Championships.[8] [9]

In September 2023, Mattern was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[10] Mattern would go on to win the gold medal as part of the men's team pursuit.[11] The team set a Pan American Games record by winning the gold medal.[12] In July 2024, Mattern qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics in track cycling.[13] [14] [15]

Major results

Track

2021
  • UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st Scratch
  • 3rd Madison (with Dylan Bibic)
    2022
  • UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st Omnium
    2023
  • 1st Team pursuit, Pan American Games
  • National Junior Championships
  • 1st Team sprint
  • 1st Team pursuit
    2024
  • 1st Team pursuit, National Championships
  • National Junior Championships
  • 1st Madison
  • 1st Points race
  • 1st Scratch
  • 1st Elimination
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 1st Kilometre
  • 1st Sprint
  • 1st Team sprint

    Road

    2021
  • 4th Time trial, National Junior Championships
    2022
  • National Junior Championships
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 3rd Road race
  • 6th Overall Tour de Gironde
  • 6th Overall Manavgat Side Junior
    2024
  • 4th Time trial, National Under-23 Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Carson Mattern . firstcycling.com . 6 July 2024.
    2. Web site: Carson Mattern. wwww.olympic.ca. 25 September 2023 . Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2024.
    3. Web site: Canadian Carson Mattern wins scratch race at junior track world championships. Hansen-Gillis. Lily. 2 September 2021. www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc.. 6 July 2024.
    4. Web site: September 8/21 12:57 pm - Carson Mattern - A World Champion's Report. 8 September 2021. www.canadiancyclist.com. Canadian Cyclist. 6 July 2024.
    5. News: Pearson. Mike. 9 August 2022. Ancaster's Carson Mattern ready to defend world track cycling title. Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 6 July 2024.
    6. Web site: Carson Mattern wins another gold in junior world championship. 26 August 2022. www.copaci.org/. Pan American Cycling Confederation. 6 July 2024.
    7. Web site: August 26/22 19:31 pm - Carson Mattern Wins Second Rainbow Jersey at Junior Worlds. 26 August 2022. www.canadiancyclist.com. Canadian Cyclist. 6 July 2024.
    8. News: Milton. Steve. 16 September 2022. Ancaster cyclist Carson Mattern makes successful jump from junior to elite. Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 6 July 2024.
    9. Web site: Carson Mattern wins world junior individual pursuit championships. Hansen. Matt. 25 August 2022. www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc.. 6 July 2024.
    10. 25 September 2023. Canada's Santiago 2023 cycling team announced. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2024.
    11. News: Ferreira. Kiana. 12 November 2023. Ancaster's Carson Mattern helps Canada claim cycling gold at Pan American Games 2023. Chch news. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 6 July 2024.
    12. Web site: Men's team pursuit reset record in golden Pan Am Games performance. McKall. Terry. 28 October 2024. www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc.. 6 July 2024.
    13. Web site: Team Canada for Paris 2024 announced. Hansen. Matt. 25 June 2024. www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc.. 6 July 2024.
    14. Web site: Canada Announces Olympic Team for Paris 2024. Moore. Sarah. 25 June 2024. www.pinkbike.com. Pinkbike.com. 6 July 2024.
    15. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2024. 6 July 2024.