Drew Mechielsen (born August 19, 1997) is a Canadian cyclist in the BMX discipline.[1][2]
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Born | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | August 19, 1997
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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Discipline | Women's BMX racing |
Career
editIn 2018, Mechielsen had four top ten finishes during the World Cup circuit.[1] Mechielsen has competed at three World Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019, finishing 27th, 34th and 37th respectively.[1] In 2019, Mechielsen competed at the 2019 Pan American Games, finishing in seventh place.[1]
In July 2021, Mechielsen was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Drew Mechielsen". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Hooper, Roxanne (September 25, 2018). "BMX racing takes Langley barista to World Cup in Argentina". Langley Advance Times. Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Team Canada Heads to Tokyo 2020 With Largest Cycling Team in Canadian Olympic History". Cycling Canada. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (July 6, 2021). "Team Canada's Tokyo 2020 cycling squad completed with mountain bike and BMX athletes". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Woods, four-time Olympian Pendrel headline Canada's cycling team for Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 6, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.