Kieran Reilly (born 12 July 2001) is a British cyclist from Gateshead who competes in Freestyle BMX.[2] In August 2023 he became the World Champion at the event.
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| Full name | Kieran Reilly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 2001 Newcastle, England [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle BMX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Reilly began performing tricks on his BMX at the Leam Lane skatepark, in Gateshead. He entered his first competition at the Urban Games in Whitley Bay.[3] Reilly came to prominence in BMX in 2012, when as an 11-year-old he landed a 720 – two full spins in one jump – over a spine at a skatepark in Glasgow, Scotland.[4]
Reilly moved to Corby in Northamptonshire,in September 2020,to train with other Team GB riders.[5] Reilly landed the world's first-ever 'Triple Flair' - three full backflips and a 180-degree rotation at the end - at the 'Adrenaline Alley' indoor skatepark in Nottinghamshire, in January 2022.[6] In August 2022, he won silver at the 2022 European BMX Championships in Munich.[7]
In June 2023, Reilly won the gold medal at the 2023 European Games with victory in the men's BMX freestyle park in Krzeszowice.[8] In August 2023 he won gold at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships – Men's freestyle BMX in Glasgow.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Kieran Reilly". redbull.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (18 July 2023). "Gateshead BMX star Kieran Reilly pursuing his Olympic dream". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Calvert, Howard (18 January 2022). "Kieran Reilly: How I became pro". Redbull.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Gunston, Jo; McAlister, Sean (5 July 2023). "How to be friends and rivals, by BMX freestylers Kieran Reilly and Declan Brooks". Olumpics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Andrews, Katie (18 January 2022). "Watch as Gateshead Olympic hopeful becomes first in world to pull off groundbreaking BMX trick". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Gateshead's Kieran Reilly lands 'world's first' BMX triple flair". BBC News. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "KIERAN REILLY LOOKING FOR GOLDEN REVENGE AFTER SILVER IN MUNICH". Eurosport. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "European Games 2023: Kieran Reilly wins BMX freestyle gold as Declan Brooks takes bronze". BBC Sport. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Booth, George (7 August 2023). "Cycling World Championships 2023: GB's Kieran Reilly wins gold in the BMX with evening track events underway". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links edit
- Kieran Reilly at the X Games
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