Cameron Wood (born 16 November 2001) is an American BMX cyclist. He was a silver medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games.

Early life

He is from

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and began riding BMX when he was three years-old. He attended

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before moving to

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at the age of 16 years-old.

Career

He was a top Junior BMX racer in the United States in 2019, winning 17 National events. He finished the 2022 UCI BMX Racing World Cup season second in the standings, incorporating four World Cup podiums and including a win in the World Cup event in

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in September 2022. He was a silver medalist at the

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. He was selected for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood (cyclist), Cameroon 2001 births Living people American BMX riders American male cyclists Cyclists at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Bozeman, Montana Cyclists from Montana