Anne-Caroline Chausson facts for kids
Chausson at the 2001 Sea Otter Classic
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| Born | 8 October 1977 Dijon, France |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Commencal Vallnord |
| Discipline | Mountain bike BMX |
| Role | Racer/ Ambassador |
| Rider type | Off-road |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (born October 8, 1977, in Dijon, France) is a famous French cyclist. She is known for being an amazing rider in many types of bike racing. These include mountain biking (like downhill, dual, and four-cross) and BMX. She has won many big titles, including an Olympic gold medal. She also has thirteen senior mountain bike world championship titles. People often call her one of the greatest downhill mountain bikers ever!
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Anne-Caroline Chausson: A Cycling Legend
Anne-Caroline Chausson started her amazing career in Dijon, France. She was already a successful BMX rider before 1993. In 1993, she won her first gold medal at the world championship. This was for junior downhill mountain biking.
Early Success in Mountain Biking
Anne-Caroline quickly became very successful in mountain bike racing. In 1994, she won her first World Cup race. She was still a junior rider then! She won two more junior downhill world championships in 1994 and 1995. After that, she moved up to compete against adult riders.
She was so good that she could have won the adult title in 1995. Her race time was even faster than the adult champion's time! From 1996 to 2003, Anne-Caroline won the downhill world championship eight times in a row. She also won the Mountain Bike World Cup downhill series five times in a row (1998–2002).
Conquering New Challenges: Dual and Four-Cross
In 2000, Anne-Caroline started competing in a new event called "dual." In dual racing, two riders race side-by-side on similar tracks. They go over jumps and around turns. She won the world championship in dual racing in both 2000 and 2001.
Later, the "dual" event was replaced by "four-cross" in 2002. In four-cross, four cyclists race on the same track at once. Only the fastest riders move on to the next round. Anne-Caroline quickly mastered this new challenge too. She won the four-cross world championship in 2002 and 2003. She also won the World Cup four-cross series in 2002.
Olympic Gold in BMX
In 2007, Anne-Caroline decided to go back to BMX racing. She wanted to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. This was the first time BMX racing was an Olympic sport!
Her hard work paid off. In 2008, she won the gold medal in the women's BMX event. She was the very first person to win an Olympic gold medal in BMX racing! Her teammate, Laëtitia Le Corguillé, won the silver medal.
Life Beyond Racing
After her Olympic win, Anne-Caroline returned to mountain biking. She focused on enduro racing, which involves long, challenging rides. In 2012, she won the seven-day-long Trans-Provence Enduro Race.
Anne-Caroline Chausson has also bravely faced health challenges. She is doing well after battling cancer and is back to riding her bikes!
Titles and Achievements
Here are some of Anne-Caroline Chausson's major titles:
BMX
- BMX Olympic Champion: 2008
Mountain Biking
- Junior Downhill World Champion: 1993, 1994, 1995
- Senior Downhill World Champion: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Senior Dual Slalom World Champion: 2000, 2001
- Senior Four-cross World Champion: 2002, 2003
- World Cup Downhill Series Winner: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- World Cup Dual Slalom Series Winner: 2000
- World Cup Four-cross Series Winner: 2002
See Also
In Spanish: Anne-Caroline Chausson para niños
