ROBERTS Hannah

United States of America

Cycling BMX Freestyle

Date of Birth: 10 Aug 2001

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.73/5'8''

Place of birth: SOUTH BEND, IN

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : BUCHANAN, MI

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling BMX Freestyle	Women's Park	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Ariake Sports Park BMX Freestyle	Women's Park Seeding	Finished
	Ariake Sports Park BMX Freestyle	Women's Park Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Urban Cycling World Championships

Year	Location	Park
2021	Montpellier, FRA	1
2019	Chengdu, CHN	1
2018	Chengdu, CHN	3
2017	Chengdu, CHN	1

Pan American Games

Year	Location	Park
2019	Lima, PER	1

Pan American Championships

Year	Location	Park
2019	Cary, NC, USA	1

World Cup - Overview per season since 2017

Year	Event	Standings	Three best ranks per season
2019	Park	1st	3 x 1st
2018	Park	1st	2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 4th
2017	Park	1st	3 x 1st, 1 x 3rd

UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017

Rank	Year	Event	Location
1	2019	Park	Chengdu, CHN
1	2019	Park	Montpellier, FRA
1	2019	Park	Hiroshima, JPN
1	2018	Park	Edmonton, AB, CAN
1	2018	Park	Hiroshima, JPN
1	2017	Park	Chengdu, CHN
1	2017	Park	Edmonton, AB, CAN
1	2017	Park	Montpellier, FRA
2	2018	Park	Chengdu, CHN
3	2017	Park	Budapest, HUN

Travelling, filming and editing, music. (Facebook page, 21 Apr 2020; teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2019)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Ryan Nyquist [national], USA

Sporting relatives:

Her cousin Brett Banasiewicz is a former professional BMX rider, who competed at the X Games, before a traumatic brain injury in 2012 resulted in a lengthy period away from the sport. (wndu.com, 08 Dec 2018; xgames.com, 01 Jan 2013)

She suffered a fractured T4 vertebra in 2012 after a crash off a six-foot ramp. She was in a back brace for a month. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 03 Feb 2020; teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2019)

She began the sport at age eight and started competing at age 12. (fise.fr, 01 Dec 2017)

She followed her cousin, US pro rider Brett Banasiewicz, into the sport. "I began riding BMX freestyle when my cousin, Brett Banasiewicz, was in the prime of his career. I got into riding while watching videos and attending his competitions. I rode just for fun until I was 12 and then I learned bar spins. Once I learned that trick, I thought this could be a career." (usatoday.com, 06 Jul 2018; usacycling.org, 04 Apr 2018)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (wndu.com, 08 Dec 2018)

Her cousin Brett Banasiewicz who founded The Kitchen skatepark in South Bend, IN, United States of America. "This park is what made me the rider that I am, and it's really helped me become the rider and the person that I am. It's basically like my second home. Really, 40 hours a week was what I put in at the skate park. Brett was my biggest inspiration and has helped a lot with my progression throughout my career." (usatoday.com, 06 Jul 2018; wndu.com, 08 Dec 2018; usacycling.org, 04 Apr 2018)

Philosophy:

"Don't ever give up before you try. You never know what's going to happen until you give it a shot." (fise.fr, 01 Dec 2017)

General Interest

General
EARLY DAYS
She competed against male riders in her first BMX freestyle competition in 2012. "My first competition was in November of 2012. I competed in the beginner class in Greenville, NC, United States of America. Since girls were not really yet competing and there was no girls class, I rode against the boys and took first place. Girls don't have as much support as the guys have had. Nobody has really taken this [female] side of the sport as seriously, [saying] 'Oh, they're just girls'." (usatoday.com, 06 Jul 2018; leaderpub.com, 31 Aug 2018; usacycling.org, 04 Apr 2018)

Social Media

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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