Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX

The women's BMX racing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the BMX track at the Velopark within the Olympic Park, from 8 to 10 August.[1]

Women's BMX
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
The BMX track at the Velopark
VenueLondon Velopark
Date8 to 10 August
Competitors16 from 12 nations
Winning time37.706 s
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mariana Pajón  Colombia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sarah Walker  New Zealand
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Laura Smulders  Netherlands
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Mariana Pajón from Colombia won the gold medal — the only at the 2012 Games for the country — with a winning time of 37.706 seconds. Sarah Walker from New Zealand won the silver medal and Laura Smulders of the Netherlands took bronze.

Competition format

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The riders were seeded into semi-finals based on time trials. The semi-finals consist of three runs, with the top four riders in each group advancing to the final. The final was a one-run contest.[2]

Schedule

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All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Wednesday 8 August 2012 15:00 Qualification
Friday 10 August 2012 15:00 Semi-finals and final

Results

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Seeding run

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Rank Name Country Time Notes
1 Caroline Buchanan   Australia 38.434
2 Sarah Walker   New Zealand 38.644
3 Mariana Pajón   Colombia 38.787
4 Laëtitia Le Corguillé   France 38.976
5 Shanaze Reade   Great Britain 39.368
6 Laura Smulders   Netherlands 39.420
7 Magalie Pottier   France 39.778
8 Alise Post   United States 39.890
9 Lauren Reynolds   Australia 40.045
10 Aneta Hladíková   Czech Republic 40.846
11 Romana Labounková   Czech Republic 41.096
12 Stefany Hernández   Venezuela 41.253
13 Sandra Aleksejeva   Latvia 41.752
14 Vilma Rimšaitė   Lithuania 42.162
15 Squel Stein   Brazil 42.995
Brooke Crain   United States DNF

Semi-finals

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Semi-final 1

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Rank Name 1st run 2nd run 3rd run Total Notes
1   Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 38.276 (1) 40.296 (2) 38.482 (1) 4 Q
2   Shanaze Reade (GBR) 39.029 (2) 38.858 (1) 38.634 (2) 5 Q
3   Brooke Crain (USA) 40.668 (5) 41.029 (4) 40.099 (5) 14 Q
4   Laëtitia Le Corguillé (FRA) 39.902 (4) 1:20.324 (8) 38.759 (3) 15 Q
5   Stefany Hernández (VEN) 1:12.935 (8) 40.513 (3) 39.466 (4) 15
6   Alise Post (USA) 39.495 (3) 51.752 (7) DNF (8) 18
7   Sandra Aleksejeva (LAT) 42.030 (7) 43.159 (6) 42.855 (6) 19
8   Lauren Reynolds (AUS) 41.103 (6) 41.441 (5) DNF (8) 19

Semi-final 2

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Rank Name 1st run 2nd run 3rd run Total Notes
1   Mariana Pajón (COL) 38.759 (1) 38.749 (1) 38.845 (1) 3 Q
2   Magalie Pottier (FRA) 39.342 (2) 38.828 (2) 39.048 (2) 6 Q
3   Laura Smulders (NED) 39.886 (4) 39.175 (3) 39.660 (4) 11 Q
4   Sarah Walker (NZL) 39.905 (5) 39.348 (4) 39.344 (3) 12 Q
5   Aneta Hladíková (CZE) 39.728 (3) 40.393 (6) 43.752 (7) 16
6   Romana Labounková (CZE) 40.624 (6) 39.883 (5) 40.777 (6) 17
7   Vilma Rimšaitė (LTU) 41.789 (7) 40.897 (7) 40.400 (5) 19
8   Squel Stein (BRA) DNF (8) DNS (10) DNS (10) 28

Final

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Rank Name Time
    Mariana Pajón (COL) 37.706
    Sarah Walker (NZL) 38.133
    Laura Smulders (NED) 38.231
4   Laëtitia Le Corguillé (FRA) 38.476
5   Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 38.903
6   Shanaze Reade (GBR) 39.247
7   Magalie Pottier (FRA) 39.395
8   Brooke Crain (USA) 40.286

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Cycling - BMX - Schedule, Results, Medals | London 2012". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's BMX - Olympic Cycling - BMX | London 2012". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.