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Caroline Buchanan

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Caro
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1990-10-24) 24 October 1990 (age 34) Canberra, Australia
Height	165 cm
Weight	68 kg
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Cycling
Event(s)	BMX racing Mountain biking
Achievements and titles
World finals	5 x BMX and Mountain Bike World Champion
Olympic finals	London 2012 Olympic Finalist
Medal record Representing  Australia Women's BMX racing Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 3 5 1 World Cup 2 1 0 World Cup rounds 0 0 0 Oceania Championships 3 2 1 World Championships Gold 2012 Birmingham BMX time trial Gold 2013 Auckland BMX racing Gold 2016 Medellín BMX time trial Silver 2011 Copenhagen BMX time trial Silver 2014 Rotterdam BMX time trial Silver 2015 Heusden-Zolder BMX racing Silver 2016 Medellín BMX racing Silver 2017 Rock Hill BMX racing Bronze 2013 Auckland BMX time trial World Cup Gold 2012 BMX racing Gold 2014 BMX racing Silver 2010 BMX racing Oceania Championships Gold 2012 Nerang BMX racing Gold 2013 Brisbane BMX racing Gold 2014 Shepparton BMX racing Silver 2015 Brisbane BMX racing Silver 2016 Auckland BMX racing Bronze 2011 Pukekohe BMX racing

Caroline Buchanan is an amazing Australian cyclist. She has won many world championships in two exciting sports: BMX racing and mountain biking. She even rode for Australia in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event.

About Caroline Buchanan

Early Life and Education

Caroline, often called Caro, was born in Canberra, Australia, on October 24, 1990. She went to Duffy Primary School and then to Merici College and Erindale College for high school.

Personal Life

In September 2018, Caro married Barry Nobles, who is also a BMX rider from America. She is 165 cm (about 5 feet 5 inches) tall and weighs 68 kg (about 150 pounds).

In late 2017, Caro had a serious accident while riding an off-road vehicle. She was badly hurt and needed special care to recover.

Caroline's Cycling Career

Caroline Buchanan proudly represents Australia in both BMX and mountain biking. Since 2007, her coach has been Wade Bootes. She trains mostly on Queensland's Gold Coast. She also has a special cycling scholarship from the ACT Academy of Sport. Caro is a member of the Tuggeranong Vikings BMX Club.

Early Achievements

Caroline has won the Australian BMX championship 11 times! In 2011, she won a silver medal at the BMX World Championships in a time trial event. She was also the world champion in a mountain biking event called 4-X in both 2009 and 2010. She has been named Australia's best female mountain bike rider three times.

In 2008, Caroline was one of Australia's top BMX riders. However, she was too young to compete in the Olympics that year. After this, she decided to also start competing in mountain biking.

Olympic Dreams and World Titles

In 2012, Caroline focused on BMX to try and earn a spot in the Olympics. That year, she became the first Australian woman to win a round of the Supercross series. She also had the fastest times in the 2012 time trial event at the World Championships 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.

In September 2013, Caroline won the world title in the UCI World Four Cross Championship in Austria. She beat the defending champion from the Netherlands. In July of the same year, she also won the UCI BMX World Championships in New Zealand. Because of her amazing year, she won the Sir Hubert Opperman Trophy. This award is given to Australia's best all-round cyclist. She was the first BMX or mountain bike rider to ever win it!

In May 2016, Caroline won the Elite Women's Time Trial at the World BMX Championships in Colombia. She also placed second in the Elite Women's BMX race.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Caroline qualified second in the seeding round. Sadly, she crashed during one of the semi-final races and did not make it to the final.

Recent Comeback

After recovering from her accident in late 2017, Caroline started competing in freestyle BMX events. In October 2019, she joined the Ride Concepts team. She was aiming to compete in BMX at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Major Results

See also

In Spanish: Caroline Buchanan para niños