Lauren Reynolds (born 25 June 1991) is an Australian cyclist. She represented Australia in the individual BMX event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Loza |
| Born | 25 June 1991 Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX — Individual — Women |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| Bunbury BMX Club | |
Personal edit
Nicknamed Loza, Reynolds was born on 25 June 1991 in Bunbury, Western Australia.[1][2][3] She attended Leschenault Catholic Primary School before going to Bunbury Catholic College for high school.[1][2] Beyond cycling, she is also a surfer[2] and basketball player.[4] Lauren quit competitive basketball in 2003.[4] As of 2012[update], she lives in Perth, Western Australia.[1][2]
Reynolds is 170 centimetres (67 in) tall and weighs 70 kilograms (150 lb).[5]
Cycling edit
Reynolds is a BMX cyclist,[6] competing in the individual event.[1][2] She started riding a BMX bike by the time she was seven years old.[4] As a child, she did BMX riding in Bunbury, doing stunts such as launching herself off the Bunbury jetty and into the river.[4]
Her primary training base is on the Gold Coast of Queensland.[1] She was coached by Tony Hancox from 2006 to 2008. Wade Bootes became her coach in 2009.[1][2] She is a member of the Bunbury BMX Club.[1][2] She has a cycling scholarship with the Western Australian Institute of Sport and Queensland Academy of Sport.[1][2]
Reynolds finished 2nd at the 2011 Australian Championships in Cairns, Australia.[1][2] She finished 11th at the 2011 BMX World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1][2] She finished 3rd at the 2011 BMX Supercross #3 in London, Great Britain.[1][2]
Reynolds finished 12th at the 2012 BMX World Championships in Birmingham, Great Britain.[1] She finished 15th at the 2012 BMX Supercross #3 in Papendal, The Netherlands.[1] She finished 20th at the 2012 BMX Supercross #2 in Randaberg, Norway.[1] She finished 2nd at the 2012 Australian BMX Championships in Mt Gambier, Australia.[1]
Reynolds was selected to represent Australia in the individual BMX competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][3][6][7][8] She was named to the squad on her twenty-first birthday.[4][6] She was one of five Australian BMX riders selected to represent the country at the 2012 Games.[4] 2012 were her debut Games.[3] There she was left on the eighth place in her semifinal. Her overall standing was fifteenth.[9]
In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she made the final, where she came in fifth place.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "London 2012 - Lauren Reynolds". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Lauren Reynolds". Australia: Cycling Australia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Bickerton, Jemillah (27 June 2012). "Bunbury represents at Olympics". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jetty jumping perfect platform for Olympics". The West Australian. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Lauren REYNOLDS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Adrian Ballantyne (26 June 2012). "Riding high as tickets booked". Fox Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Henderson keeps mum on surprise Olympic selection". The Canberra Times. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Hidden from the spotlight: bandits to miss opening ceremony". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Women's BMX - Olympic Cycling - BMX. London 2012". Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Lauren Reynolds fifth in decider". ABC News. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
