Anthony Jeanjean

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Anthony Jeanjean
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Jeanjean-Jones
Born (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 25)
Béziers, France
Sport
Country France
SportFreestyle BMX, Dirt jumping
Medal record
Men's freestyle BMX
Representing  France
Urban World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Abu Dhabi Freestyle Park
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Freestyle Park
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Cadenazzo Freestyle Park
Gold medal – first place 2021 Moscow Freestyle Park
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Freestyle Park
Silver medal – second place 2023 Krzeszowice Freestyle Park

Anthony Jeanjean (born 13 May 1998) is a French cyclist who competes in the Freestyle BMX.

Jeanjean began riding BMX in Montpellier, aged 10. He won the inaugural European freestyle BMX Championship as well as French national BMX freestyle gold in 2020.[1]

In June 2021, he was selected for the French team to compete at the delayed 2020 Summer Games.[2]

He again became the French national champion at the event held at the Olympic Park in Montpellier in October 2022.[3] In November 2022 he won the bronze medal at the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in the Freestyle BMX held in Abu Dhabi.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Freestyle BMX prodigy Anthony Jeanjean Joins TSG". 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ "JO Tokyo 2021 - La liste des Français sélectionnés - Sports Infos - Ski - Biathlon". www.ski-nordique.net (in French).
  3. ^ "Aude Cassagne and Alex Jumelin French BMX flat champions, Laury Perez and Anthony Jeanjean titled in the park". Lequipe.fr.
  4. ^ "Urban Cycling World Championships 2022: Hannah Roberts wins fourth BMX freestyle park title". Olympics.com.

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