Erin Boothman (born 24 April 2007) is a Scottish cyclist. She won two gold medals at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 2007[1] |
| Team information | |
| Disciplines | |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time Trial / All Rounder |
| Amateur team | |
| 2024- | Tofauti Everyone Active |
Early life
editFrom Netherlee in a in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, she attended Williamwood High School in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire.[3]
Career
editShe placed second in the under-16 women’s category at the British Youth Track Cycling Championships in 2022. The following year she won the National Youth Omnium Championship.[4] She won silver in the time trial at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor.[5]
Alongside Cat Ferguson, Imogen Wolff and Carys Lloyd she won silver in the junior team pursuit at the 2024 UEC European Track Championships in Cottbus in July 2024.[6] 24 hours later she won bronze in the elimination race at the Championships.[7]
She won two gold medals at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Luoyang, China. As part of the British women's team pursuit team alongside Cat Ferguson, Carys Lloyd and Imogen Wolff she set a new world record time of 4:20.811 to beat France in the final. She also won the Madison alongside Lloyd at the Chanpionships in August 2024.[8]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Erin Boothman". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Erin Boothman". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Teen reveals Olympic dream as she celebrates exam success". Glasgow Times. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Williamwood High cyclist awarded for sporting excellence". Barrheadnews. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "YOUNG STARS IMPRESS IN NEWPORT WITH BOOTHMAN ON LIGHTNING FORM IN MARIBOR". British Cycling. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Cyclists Shine at 2024 European Junior and Under-23 Track Championships in Cottbus". beiciocymru.org. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Young Team Impress at the Euros". Scottish Cycling. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DAILY UPDATES: 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Erin takes the world by storm". Scottishcycling.org.uk. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (10 October 2019). "East Kilbride Road Club riders enjoy a summer of success". Daily Record.