Celebrating Hugo's success at the BMX World Championships
Hugo had an amazing time participating in the BMX World Championships this summer. Although a little overwhelming as it was his first experience of an event of this magnitude and the sheer scale of the event was impressive, he really enjoyed being part of the GB team. He loved being in the GB tent with all his friends with the camaraderie, nervous energy and banter. It was a roller-coaster of emotions from nervousness to excitement and enjoyment.
The team spirit of GB riders and supporters was so strong, the support and encouragement were heart-warming. The crowd atmosphere was electric and so supportive towards all our GB riders. The event was not without drama with some riders, falling and being injured in practice or in motos/races. Thankfully, Hugo stayed on his bike and got through each race without any mishaps.
Considering this was Hugo’s first experience of a world championship and so early in his BMX journey, Hugo did amazingly well. He got through moto races to the eighth finals and finally placed 48th. He was a little disappointed as he wanted to make top 32 but given the high calibre of seasoned world championship riders, which made this a tough competition, he should be very proud of himself. Hugo's race places
Moto 1 - 4th
Moto 2 - 3rd
Moto 3 - 4th
Eighth Final – 6th
Hugo has been on an amazing and fast journey to get to this level. This experience will stay with him forever and to be able to say he represented Great Britain is a huge honour.
Hugo has qualified to represent GB in next year's World Championships (ranked 13 in the Uk) to be held in the USA but sadly, he can’t compete. Because of the 2024 Olympics, the BMX championships are earlier in the year (held in May) and this clashes with his GCSE exams!
