Caroline Buchanan facts for kids
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| Nickname(s) | Caro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 October 1990 Canberra, Australia |
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| Height | 165 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia |
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | BMX racing Mountain biking |
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| World finals | 5 x BMX and Mountain Bike World Champion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | London 2012 Olympic Finalist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caroline Buchanan, born on October 24, 1990, is an amazing Australian cyclist. She has won many world championships in both BMX racing and mountain biking. Caroline has proudly represented Australia at the Olympic Games. She competed in the women's BMX event in both 2012 and 2016.
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Early Life and Education
Caroline Buchanan is often called "Caro" by her friends and fans. She was born in Canberra, Australia. As a young student, she attended Duffy Primary School. Later, she went to Merici College and Erindale College.
Caroline's Cycling Journey
Caroline Buchanan is a top athlete for Australia in two exciting cycling sports: BMX and mountain biking. Since 2007, she has been coached by Wade Bootes. Her main training spot is on the Gold Coast in Queensland. She also has a special cycling scholarship from the ACT Academy of Sport. Caroline is a member of the Tuggeranong Vikings BMX Club.
Becoming a Champion
Caroline has won the Australian BMX championship 11 times! In 2011, she earned a silver medal at the BMX World Championships in a time trial event. She also became the 4-X Champion in mountain biking in both 2009 and 2010. She has been named the Australian Female Mountain Bike Rider of the Year three times.
Olympic Dreams and Success
Even though Caroline was one of Australia's best BMX riders in 2008, she was too young to compete in the Olympics that year. After this, she started training in mountain biking too.
In 2012, Caroline focused on BMX to try for an Olympic spot. She won a Supercross round, becoming the first Australian woman to do so. She also had the fastest times in the 2012 World Championships time trial in England. By May 2012, she was ranked the number one women's BMX rider in the world! She was chosen to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event.
World Championship Wins
In September 2013, Caroline won the top women's title at the UCI World Four Cross Championships in Austria. She beat Anneke Beerten from the Netherlands, who was the defending champion. In July of the same year, Caroline also won the UCI BMX World Championships in New Zealand.
In 2013, she received the Sir Hubert Opperman Trophy. This award is given to Australia's best all-round cyclist. Caroline was the first person from BMX or mountain biking to ever win this special award.
In May 2016, Caroline won the Elite Women's Time Trial at the World BMX Championships in Colombia. She also came in second place in the Elite Women's BMX race.
Recent Competitions and Recovery
Caroline qualified second in the seeding for the 2016 Summer Olympics. However, she had a crash during one of the semi-final races and did not make it to the final.
In December 2017, Caroline was in a serious off-road vehicle accident. She had bad injuries, including a collapsed lung, and spent time recovering in the hospital. After recovering, she started competing in freestyle BMX events. In October 2019, she joined the Ride Concepts team.
Personal Life
In September 2016, Caroline got engaged to Barry Nobles, an American BMX rider. They were married in September 2018.
Images for kids
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Rainbow jersey for World Champion
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Australian National Champion jersey
See also
In Spanish: Caroline Buchanan para niños
