Justin Dowell (born January 5, 2000) is an American
freestyle BMX cyclist who has represented his nation at numerous global events including the Olympic Games, and won medals at multiple World Championships.
From
Virginia Beach, Dowell is known for a trick move called ''The Twix'' which is a mix of a tail whip and a bar at the same time. He won the freestyle park event at the 2018
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships. In 2019, he obtained a bronze medal at the
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
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Dowell qualified to represent United States at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
, one of the 9 competitors, representing 8 nations, to qualify; Dowell finished in 8th in the
Olympic final. He won silver in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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at the
2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
The 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships are the fifth edition of the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, and are held from 9 to 13 November 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The 2022 championships comprised events in freestyle B ...
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2000 births
Living people
American male cyclists
BMX riders
Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in cycling
Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for the United States
UCI BMX World Champions (elite men)
21st-century American sportsmen
X Games athletes
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