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Jeffrey Whaley

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Jeffrey Whaley
OLY
Personal information
Born (1996-03-10) March 10, 1996 (age 28)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team information
DisciplineBMX freestyle
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's BMX freestyle

Jeffrey Whaley OLY (born March 10, 1996) is a Canadian BMX cyclist in the freestyle discipline.[1][2]

Career

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In 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

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All results are sourced from the Union Cycliste Internationale.

As of August 6th, 2024

Olympic Games

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Event Freestyle Park
France 2024 Paris 10th

UCI Cycling World Championships

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Event Freestyle Park
United Arab Emirates 2022 Abu Dhabi 50th
United Kingdom 2023 Glasgow 12th

UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup

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Season 1 2 3 4 Rank Points
2022 MON
43
BRU
22
GOL
37 82
2023 DIR
30
MON
44
BRU
BAZ
16
32 266
2024 ENO
15
MON
SHA
 
29 270

References

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  1. ^ "Jeffrey Whaley". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hansen, Matt (25 June 2024). "Team Canada for Paris 2024 announced". www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Moore, Sarah (25 June 2024). "Canada Announces Olympic Team for Paris 2024". www.pinkbike.com. Pinkbike.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ Fenton, Caela (25 June 2024). "Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Canada Makes Olympic Debut in BMX Freestyle at Paris 2024". 30 July 202. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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