Jeffrey Whaley OLY (born March 10, 1996) is a Canadian BMX cyclist in the freestyle discipline.[1][2]
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| Born | March 10, 1996 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||
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| Discipline | BMX freestyle | ||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn June 2024, Whaley was named to Canada's Olympic team.[3][4][5] Whaley became the first BMX freestyle cyclist to compete for Canada at the Olympics.[6] He finished 10th in the qualification round, missing out on advancing to the final by one spot. After the competition Whaley stated he had to get back on bike after an injury and also had tough practices after two crashes and a collision.[7]
Competitive history
editAll results are sourced from the Union Cycliste Internationale.
As of August 6th, 2024
Olympic Games
edit| Event | Freestyle Park |
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 2024 Paris
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10th |
UCI Cycling World Championships
edit| Event | Freestyle Park |
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 2022 Abu Dhabi
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50th |
 2023 Glasgow
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12th |
UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup
edit| Season | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Overall | |
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| Points | Position | |||||
| 2022 | 43rd | 22th | — | — | 82 | 37th |
| 2023 | 30th | 44th | — | 16th | 266 | 32nd |
| 2024 | 15th | — | — | 270 | 29th | |
References
edit- ^ "Jeffrey Whaley". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Tardif, Geneviève (22 December 2022). "Un athlète québécois en BMX style libre à Paris 2024?" [A Quebec athlete in BMX freestyle in Paris 2024?]. Radio Canada (in French). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- ^ Hansen, Matt (25 June 2024). "Team Canada for Paris 2024 announced". www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Moore, Sarah (25 June 2024). "Canada Announces Olympic Team for Paris 2024". www.pinkbike.com. Pinkbike.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (25 June 2024). "Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Gaudreau, Marie-Christine (18 July 2024). "L'Assomptionniste Jeffrey Whaley écrit un pan d'histoire" [Assumptionist Jeffrey Whaley Makes History]. Hebdo Rive Nord (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada Makes Olympic Debut in BMX Freestyle at Paris 2024". 30 July 202. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
External links
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