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Amanda Mildred Carr ( th, อะแมนดา มิลเดรด คาร์; born June 24, 1990) is a Thai BMX cyclist.
Gold Medalist (Sixth Class) of The Most Admirable
Amanda Carr
at USA BMX * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Amanda 1990 births Living people BMX riders Amanda Carr American female cyclists Amanda Carr Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for the United States Cyclists at the 2011 Pan American Games Asian Games medalists in cycling Amanda Carr Cyclists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Charlotte High School (Punta Gorda, Florida) alumni Cyclists from Florida American sportspeople of Thai descent Amanda Carr People from Punta Gorda, Florida
Early life
Carr started BMX when she was 5, after being convinced by her cousins. Carr attended Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida During high school she earned an incredible 17 varsity letters in sports such as golf, track and field, weight lifting and soccer, all while maintaining a 3.84 GPA. Carr came in 4th place in the 139lb weight class at the Florida HS AA State Championships in weightlifting with a 150 lb. Bench Press and a 155 lb. Clean & Jerk. Her track and field and soccer skills led to additional opportunities after high school. In 2008, she was a member of the North Carolina State University Women's Soccer team; however she decided to transfer to Florida State University in the spring of 2009. At FSU, taking advantage of her diverse athletic background, Amanda began preparing to compete with the track and field team in the Heptathlon.Personal life
Carr holds dual US and Thai citizenship. She has anAmerican
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father and a Thai
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* Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia
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mother from Udon Thani
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. Her father is a lawyer and a former US Air Force member. After training under USA Cycling for several years, Carr chose to change her country designation to compete for Thailand
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in BMX. Carr is a fluent Thai Isan speaker of the North Eastern dialect of Thailand, as her mother taught her the Thai Isan Dialect when she was little, they spoke the Thai North Eastern Dialect.
Royal decoration
* 2015 – Gold Medalist (Sixth Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn __NOTOC__
The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่สรรเสริญยิ่งดิเรกคุณาภรณ์; ) was establi ...
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Amanda Carr
at USA BMX * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Amanda 1990 births Living people BMX riders Amanda Carr American female cyclists Amanda Carr Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for the United States Cyclists at the 2011 Pan American Games Asian Games medalists in cycling Amanda Carr Cyclists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Charlotte High School (Punta Gorda, Florida) alumni Cyclists from Florida American sportspeople of Thai descent Amanda Carr People from Punta Gorda, Florida