Vincent Leygonie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1997 Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX freestyle |
Vincent Leygonie (born October 27, 1997) is a South African BMX cyclist in the freestyle discipline.[1]
Career
[edit]Leygonie won the 2023 South African national freestyle championships.[2]
2024 Olympics
[edit]In 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
[edit]All 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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