Rachel Atherton
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Rachel Laura Atherton (born 6 December 1987) is a British professional downhill mountain bike racer, and is a multiple time UCI World Champion.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Rachel Laura Atherton |
Nickname | Waynehead |
Born | (1987-12-06) 6 December 1987 (age 36) Salisbury, England, United Kingdom |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Atherton Racing |
Discipline | BMX & MTB |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | DH |
Professional teams | |
2007–2011 | Animal Commençal |
2011–2015 | GT |
2015–2018 | Trek Factory Racing |
2018– | Atherton Bikes |
Major wins | |
DH World Champion (x5) DH World Cup (x6 overall, 40 rounds) DH European Champion DH National Champion (x6) DH Junior World Champion DH Junior European Champion | |
Medal record |
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Atherton began riding BMX at the age of 8 and mountain biking at the age of 11.[1] She was both Sunday Times' Sportswoman of the Year[2] and BBC Midlands Junior Sportswoman of the Year[3] in 2005, and then BBC Midlands Sportswoman of the Year in 2008.[4] In October 2015, a video of Atherton overtaking 91 competitors in five minutes during a race went viral.[5]