Vincent Leygonie (born October 27, 1997) is a South African BMX cyclist in the freestyle discipline.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1997 Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX freestyle |
Career
editLeygonie won the 2023 South African national freestyle championships.[2]
2024 Olympics
editIn June 2024, Leygonie qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in BMX Freestyle Park event.[3] He became the first African cyclist, male or female, to take part in this event.[4] Leygonie finished 12th in the qualification round and didn't advance to the final.
Competitive history
editAll results are sourced from the Union Cycliste Internationale.
As of August 7th, 2024
Olympic Games
edit| Event | Freestyle Park |
|---|---|
 2024 Paris
|
12th |
UCI Cycling World Championships
edit| Event | Freestyle Park |
|---|---|
 2023 Glasgow
|
65th |
References
edit- ^ "Pro BMX rider Vincent Leygonie is flying high". Krugersdorp News. 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Vincent Leygonie wins inaugural BMX Freestyle SA Champs". Biz Community. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Athletes' quotas for BMX Freestyle men's event" (PDF). UCI. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Lemke, Gary. "LEYGONIE READY TO SHOWCASE HIS BMX TRICKS AT PARIS OLYMPICS". www.sasportspress.co.za. SA Sports Press. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
edit- Vincent Leygonie at Olympics.com
- Vincent Leygonie at MTB Data
- Vincent Leygonie at Olympics.com
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