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D.4
Summary of European " World & European Champions" as well as Overall winners
of "World Cup Series"
WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP titles won by European riders and teams, since 1979:
| 1979: |
NON.JAG
BMX World Championships II,
Indianapolis - USA |
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Special
recognition: first European at the JAG BMX Worlds finishing in the
main:
Nico Does, Holland - Expert 8, final result: 3th place |
| 1980: |
NON.JAG
BMX World Championships III,
Indianapolis - USA |
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Special
recognition:
Hans ter Weeme, Holland - Novice 12, final result: 2nd place
Mike v.d. Wiel, Holland - Open 7 X, final result: 3rd place
Nico Does, Holland - Open 10 X, final result: 4th place |
| 1981: |
NON.
No participation at any Worlds |
| 1982: |
1st
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Dayton - Ohio |
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NO
world titles won by any European |
| 1983: |
2nd
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Slagharen - Holland |
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Junior
class 16+, Phil Hoogendoorn, Holland
Girls 14+, Monique Franssen, Holland |
EXPERT CLASS 16+ CHANGED INTO AMATURE CLASS
IN 1984
| 1984: |
3rd
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Suzuka - Japan |
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Amature
class 20", Phil Hoogendoorn, Holland
Amature class 24", Phil Hoogendoorn, Holland |
AMATURE CLASS CHANGED INTO SUPERCLASS IN 1985
| 1985: |
4th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Whistler - Canada |
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Superclass
20", Craig Schofield, England
Superclass 24", Phil Hoogendoorn, Holland |
| 1986: |
5th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Birmingham - England |
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Superclass
20", Phil Hoogendoorn, Holland
Superclass 24", Patrick de Wael, Belgium
Girls 16+, Sarah James Nichols, England |
| 1987: |
6th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Orlando (Florida) - USA |
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Superclass
24", Claude Vuillemont, France
Girls 17+, Anita v.d. Mortel, Holland |
| 1988: |
7th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Santiago - Chili |
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Superclass
20", David Kastler, France
Girls 17+, Anita v.d. Mortel, Holland |
| 1989: |
8th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Brisbane - Australia |
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Superclass
20", Eric Minozi, France |
| 1990: |
9th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Le Castelet - France |
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Superclass
20", Wilco Groenendaal, Holland
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever, Holland
Girls 18+, Melanie v. Deene, Holland |
| TEAMS: |
Team
MCS Europe, Holland; manager Gerrit Does |
| 1991: |
10th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Sandness - Norway |
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Superclass
20", Christophe Leveque, France
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever, Holland
Girls 18+, Corine Dorland, Holland
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| TEAMS: |
SUNN
- Chipie bmx team, France; manager Max Commencal
National Team England |
| 1992: |
11th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
- Brazil |
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Superclass
20", Wilco Groenendaal, Holland
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever, Holland
Girls 18+, Christelle Le Saout, France |
| 1993: |
12th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Schijndel - Holland |
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Superclass
24", Christophe Leveque, France
Seniors 18+, Dylan Clayton, England
Ladies 18+, Corine Dorland, Holland |
| 1994: |
13th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Waterford - USA |
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Seniors
18+, Jean Christophe Tricard, France.
Ladies 18+, Corine Dorland, Holland |
| TEAMS: |
Team
GT EUROPE, Holland manager Gerrit Does |
| 1995: |
14th
I.BMX.F. World Championships,
Bogota - Colombia |
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Superclass
20", Christophe Leveque, France
Ladies 17/18+, Sabine Caballe, France |
ELITE AND JUNIOR
CLASSES INTRODUCED IN 1996
| 1996: |
1st
U.C.I. World Championships,
Brighton - England (15th.WC.) |
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Elite men 20", Dale Holmes, England
Elite cruiser, Jamie Staff, England |
| TEAMS: |
TEAMS;
National Team Great Britain |
| 1997: |
2nd
U.C.I. World Championships,
Saskatoon - Canada (16th.WC.) |
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Elite cruiser, Christophe Leveque. France |
| 1998: |
3rd
U.C.I. World Championships,
Melbourne - Australia (17th.WC.) |
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Elite men, Thomas Allier, France
Elite cruiser, Christophe Leveque, France |
| 1999: |
4th
U.C.I. World Championships,
Vallet - France (18th.WC.) |
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Elite men, Robert de Wilde, Holland
Elite cruiser, Christophe Leveque, France
Elite women, Audrey Pichol, France |
| 2000: |
4th
U.C.I. World Championships,
Cordoba - Argentina (18th.WC.) |
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Elite men, Thomas Allier, France |
HIGHEST
NUMBER OF WORLD TITLES WON by the following European riders in the highest
age or performance class (2 and more titles at least):
(upgraded up and till the year 2000)
1. Christophe Leveque - France: 6 world titles (active).
2. Phil Hoogendoorn - Holland: 5 world titles (retired).
3. Corine Dorland - Holland: 3 world titles (retired).
4. Bas de Bever - Holland: 3 world titles (retired).
5. Wilco Groenendaal - Holland: 2 world titles (retired).
6. Anita v.d. Mortel - Holland: 2 world titles (retired).
7. Thomas Allier - France: 2 world titles (active).
Special recognition:
Corine Dorland - Holland: did win
besides 3 titles in the highest age/performance classes, another 7 World
titles in lower age classes, which makes her total: 10 World titles won
in her BMX career. We do crown here the QUEEN of CHAMPIONS up and till this
moment.
Christophe Leveque - France: will
be crowned the KING of CHAMPIONS, holding 6 World titles in the highest
age/performance classes and another 2 titles in lower age classes, which
makes his total: 8 world titles won. Who will beat this record?
Dutchman Phil Hoogendoorn is the only
BMX racer that up till today did win a World title in 20 as well as in 24
inch class in one year (Japan 1984: Amature class 20 and 24 inch).
EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIP titles won by the following riders since 1982:
First
ever "Open European I.BMX.F. Championship" took place in 1982,
| 1982: |
"Open"
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Beek & Donk - Holland |
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Invitation
class:
Superclass 20", Andy Patterson - USA
Expert 16+, Andy Patterson - USA
Girls 14+, Kathy Schachel - USA |
| 1983: |
Two
round series,
"Open" I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Birmingham - England & Dijon-France |
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Invitation class:
Superclass 20", Andy Patterson - USA
Expert 16+, Tim March - England
Girls 14+, Monique Franssen - Holland |
| 1984: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Birmingham - England |
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Superclass
20", Tim March - England
Girls 16+, Anita v.d. Mortel - Holland |
| 1985: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Palau de Plegamans - Spain |
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Superclass
20", Leon Walravens - Holland
Superclass 24", Gary Llewelyn - England
Girls 16+, Monique Franssen - Holland |
| 1986: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Weiterstadt - Germany |
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Superclass
20", Pierre van Zuylen - Holland
Superclass 24", Pierre van Zuylen - Holland
Girls 16+, Karen Murphy - England |
| 1987: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Houthalen - Belgium |
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Superclass
20", Eric Minozzi - France
Superclass 24", Eric Minozzi - France
Girls 16+, Sarah Nichols - England |
| 1988: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Slagharen - Holland |
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Superclass
20", Eric Minozzi - France
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever - Holland
Girls 16+, Melanie van Deene - Holland |
| 1989: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Aalborg - Denmark |
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Superclass 20" Wilco Groenendaal - Holland
Superclass 24" Bas de Bever - Holland
Girls 16+ ? |
| 1990: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Littau - Switzerland |
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Superclass
20", Wilco Groenendaal - Holland
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever - Holland
Girls 17+, Wendy Dekker - Holland |
| 1991: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F. European Championship,
Slough - England |
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Superclass
20", Wilco Groenendaal - Holland
Superclass 24", Christophe Leveque - France
Girls 18+, Wendy Dekker - Holland |
First
year EUROPEAN CUP (no official Championship title) and EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
(only titles on classes 12 years and up).
| 1992: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F./ FIAC European Championship,
Padoue - Italy |
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Superclass
20", Wilco Groenendaal - Holland
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever - Holland
Girls 18+, Corine Dorland - Holland |
| 1993: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F./ FIAC European Championship,
Marsta - Sweden |
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Superclass 20", Christophe Leveque - France
Superclass 24", Christophe Leveque - France
Ladies 18+, Corine Dorland, Holland |
| 1994: |
One
round event: I.BMX.F./ FIAC European Championship, Vienna - Austria |
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Superclass
20", Christophe Leveque - France
Superclass 24", Bas de Bever - Holland
Girls 18+, Karien Gubbels - Holland |
| 1995: |
One
round event:
I.BMX.F./FIAC European Championship,
Vallet - France |
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Elite
men, Jamie Staff - England
Elite women Corine Dorland - Holland |
Starting
in 1996 only 6 European titles in total to be won. All other classes compete
for the so-called European Challenge (no Euro title).
| 1996: |
U.C.I.
European BMX Championship series,
final round at Geneva - Switzerland |
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Overall
results of the 4 round series of with the final round was at Geneve
- Switzerland:
Elite men, Dale Holmes - England
Elite women, Kerstin Munski - Germany
Elite cruiser, Denis Labigang - France |
| 1997: |
U.C.I
European BMX Championship series,
final round at Doetinchem - Holland |
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Overall results:
Elite men, Dale Holmes - England
Elite women, Karien Gubbels - Holland
Elite cruiser, Dennis Wissink - Holland |
| 1998: |
U.C.I
European BMX Championship series,
final round at Schwedt an der Oder - Germany |
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Overall results:
Elite men, Thomas Allier - France
Elite women, Kerstin Munski - Germany
Elite cruiser, Thierry Fouilleul - France |
| 1999: |
U.C.I.
European BMX Championship series,
final round at Valkenswaard - Holland |
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Overall results:
Elite men, Robert de Wilde - Holland
Elite women, Nartasha Williams - Australia
Elite cruiser, Carmine Falco - France |
| 2000: |
U.C.I.
European BMX Championship series,
final round at Mandeure - France |
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Overall results:
Elite men, Robert de Wilde - Holland
Elite women, Ellen Bollanssee - Belgium
Elite cruiser, Florent Boutte - France |
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