Nathan Rennie (born 31 May 1981) is an Australian professional downhill

mountain bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...

racer. He started riding at the age of 5. He was junior downhill world champion in

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and won the bronze medal in the elite category at the 2006 world championships. In the

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, Rennie won the downhill category overall in

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and came third in

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and

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. In 2008, he was Australian national downhill champion. In 2020, Rennie was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.

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1981 births Living people Australian male cyclists Downhill mountain bikers Place of birth missing (living people) Australian mountain bikers {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub