Madeleine Hoover (born December 17, 1998), is an

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women's International

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s rider. Hoover has been a member of the American Women's

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team several times and was a NATC Women's Pro Class Champion.

Biography

Hoover was born in

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, In 2013, Hoover won her first NATC Trials Championship. She won the opening two rounds in

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, then took a 2nd and a 1st place in

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. She won again in

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, and ended her season with a 2nd place and a win in

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. She took the title without contesting the final two rounds. In 2014, Hoover took 1st place on the opening day in

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, and finished third on day 2. In

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, Hoover took the series lead with a win and a 2nd place. Hoover then won in

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. At the final rounds in

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, she won the championship title on the opening day with a win. She moved up to the Women's Expert Sportsman class on day two, taking a 3rd-place finish. In 2015, Hoover won the opening two rounds of the Eastern series in

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, following up with a second and a 3rd in

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, which was enough to take her third title. In the Western series,

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prevailed over Hoover. Hoover came in second for the championship. She was selected for the 2015

team with Hassler and

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. During the 2016 season, Hoover contested both the Women's

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and the NATC nationals. In the NATC East, Hoover took two second places in

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and two third places in

, ultimately finishing third in the championship. In the Western series she took 2nd and 3rd in

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, and two runner-up spots in Colorado. Hoover was second place in the championship behind

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. In 2017, Hoover signed with the

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Factory team. The NATC added a Women's Pro class and Hoover claimed the title, winning seven of the eight rounds. Hoover competed in the newly added Women's Trial 2 class, taking a World podium and her first world championship points on the opening day with a 3rd place, followed by a 4th place on day two. In

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, Hoover came in ninth two times and placed seventh in the championship. In

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, she was part of the American Women's Trial de Nations team that took a 6th-place finish in the event. Gas Gas USA announced that Hoover would be part of the US factory team for the 2018 season. Hoover took the 2018 NATC Women's Pro title, winning all eight rounds she contested. Competing in the

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World Women's Trial 2 class, she came in second twice in

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, third in

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and sixth in

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giving her second place overall in the World Championships.

National Trials Championship career

International Trials Championship career

Honors

* US National NATC Women's Trials Champion 2013, 2014 * US National NATC Eastern Women's Expert Sportswoman Champion 2015 * US National NATC Women's Pro Trials Champion 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

References

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Biography

National Trials Championship career

International Trials Championship career

Honors

See also

References