Amelia Walsh (born 2 August 1992) is a Canadian cyclist. She started as a BMX rider at age 15. She won several provincial championships before she began representing her nation at international competitions. She competed in the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[1] Prior to that she competed in the 2009 World Junior Championships.[2] She was the Canadian BMX Women's Champion title holder in 2013, 2014[3] and 2015.[4]

Amelia Walsh
Amelia Walsh (2018)
Personal information
Born (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992 (age 32)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling, BMX racing
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team sprint
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Couva Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Aguascalientes Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Aguascalientes Team sprint

Career

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Track cycling

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Walsh switched to compete in track cycling[5] after the 2016 BMX season and together with teammate Kate O'Brien captured a silver medal in the 2017 World Cup event in Los Angeles in team sprint. She competed for Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2015 UCI BMX World Championships: Entry List By Event: Women Elite". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. ^ "CCA Announces BMX Worlds Team". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ "CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES ROSTER FOR BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - News - BMX - Cycling Canada Cyclisme". Cycling Canada Cyclisme. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Bmx Event Manager by [email protected]". CyclingCanada.ca. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Interview with Amelia Walsh on Joining Canada's National Track Team | Pedal Magazine". Pedal Magazine. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Cycling Track | Athlete Profile: Amelia WALSH - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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