Amelia Walsh

{{Short description|Canadian cyclist (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2024}}

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| name = Amelia Walsh

| image = 2018 2019 UCI Track World Cup Berlin 084.jpg

| caption = Amelia Walsh (2018)

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|08|02|df=yes}}

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| height = 170 cm

| weight = 67 kg

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| discipline = Track cycling, BMX racing

| role = Rider

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{{MedalSport | Women's track cycling}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Lima|Team sprint}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Couva|Team sprint}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Aguascalientes|Keirin}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Aguascalientes|Team sprint}}

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Amelia Walsh (born 2 August 1992) is a Canadian cyclist. She started as a BMX rider at age 15. She won several provincial championships before she began representing her nation at international competitions. She competed in the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|title=2015 UCI BMX World Championships: Entry List By Event: Women Elite|url=http://www.tissottiming.com/File/Download?id=00030C01000203FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF01|website=tissottiming.com|access-date=1 February 2016}} Prior to that she competed in the 2009 World Junior Championships.{{Cite news|url=http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/cca-announces-bmx-worlds-team|title=CCA Announces BMX Worlds Team|access-date=2018-07-05}} She was the Canadian BMX Women's Champion title holder in 2013, 2014{{Cite news|url=http://pedalmag.com/interview-with-amelia-walsh-on-joining-canadas-track-team/|title=CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES ROSTER FOR BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - News - BMX - Cycling Canada Cyclisme|work=Cycling Canada Cyclisme|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}} and 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2015-BMX-Canadian-Championships-RESULTS.htm|title=Bmx Event Manager by Lyndon.Downing@bigpond.com|website=CyclingCanada.ca|access-date=2018-07-05}}

Career

=Track cycling=

Walsh switched to compete in track cycling{{Cite news|url=http://pedalmag.com/interview-with-amelia-walsh-on-joining-canadas-track-team/|title=Interview with Amelia Walsh on Joining Canada's National Track Team {{!}} Pedal Magazine|date=2017-02-12|work=Pedal Magazine|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}} after the 2016 BMX season and together with teammate Kate O'Brien captured a silver medal in the 2017 World Cup event in Los Angeles in team sprint. She competed for Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/cycling-track/athlete-profile-n6029016-amelia-walsh.htm|title=Cycling Track {{!}} Athlete Profile: Amelia WALSH - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-07-05}}

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