Damien Godet (born 10 November 1986 in Sartrouville, Yvelines) is a French professional BMX cyclist.[1] He won a bronze medal in men's cruiser at the 2006 UCI World Championships in São Paulo, Brazil, and later represented his nation France at the 2008 Summer Olympics. During his sporting career, Godet has trained professionally for Bicross Club de Dardilly in Dardilly under his personal coach Fabrice Vettoretti.[2]
 Godet in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 November 1986 Sartrouville, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Bicross Club de Dardilly | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Bicycle motocross (BMX) | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Off road | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Godet sought headlines on the international scene, as a 20-year-old elite rider, when he first took home the bronze medal in men's cruiser at the 2006 UCI BMX World Championships in São Paulo, Brazil, finishing behind the American tandem Donny Robinson and Daniel Caluag, who later represented his parents' homeland Philippines at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Godet qualified for the French squad, along with his teammate Thomas Allier, in men's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by finishing fifth from the UCI World Championships in Taiyuan, China and by receiving one of the nation's two available berths from the Union Cycliste Internationale based on his top-ten performance in the BMX World Rankings.[5] Although he was not considered a top medal favorite, Godet surprisingly grabbed the third seed on the morning session in 36.008, and then continued to mount top-four finishes in his quarterfinal and semifinal heats.[6] When the final round had occurred two days later, Godet, along with South Africa's Sifiso Nhlapo, was crashed out into the track curve with a vigorous fall, and consequently failed to complete the race.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damien Godet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "L'élite française du BMX sera au complexe Henri-Terré" [The French elite BMX team will be at Henri-Terré complex] (in French). L'Est-Éclair. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Captures three world titles at BMX world Championships". Canada.com. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "U.S. claims three world titles at BMX worlds". USA Cycling. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "J'y crois à fond !" [I believe all the way!] (in French). Sport24.fr. 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Men's BMX Seeding". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's BMX Final". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Doublé français en BMX: bravo les filles!" [Double for the French in BMX: Good job, ladies!] (in French). Le Parisien. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Nhlapo: I'm gutted". News24. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links
edit- Damien Godet at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Damien Godet at The-Sports.org
- Damien Godet at Olympedia
- Damien Godet at Olympics.com
- Damien Godet at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
- French Olympic Team Profile (in French)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2013)
