Twan van Gendt
Twan van Gendt (born 9 June 1992, 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch racing cyclist who represents the Netherlands in BMX. He was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event,[1] where he placed 5th in the final. In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for the Netherlands in cycling, more specifically, Men's BMX. He earned a silver medal.
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Nationality | Dutch |
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Sport | Cycling |
Event(s) | BMX |
Twan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in the men's BMX competition, where he placed 9th.
After the 2016 Olympic Games, Twan battled with a knee injury in 2017 and didn't compete for 5 months. He returned to competition in 2018 and became World Champion in 2019.[2]
Twan is also a National Record holder in the Powerlifting discipline Deadlift in the weight category until 85 kg.[3]
See also
References
- "Men's BMX Racing". 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- Bosse, Christian (23 March 2020). "Twan van Gendt". Christian Bosse.
- Bosse, Christian (11 October 2018). "'Be less greedy!' says Twan van Gendt – Olympic athletes interviewed Episode 1". Christian Bosse - Train Like An Olympian.