Carson Mattern

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Carson Mattern (born February 24, 2004) is a Canadian cyclist competing primarily in the track events.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/Carson-Mattern/|title=Carson Mattern|website=olympic.ca|date=25 September 2023 |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|accessdate=6 July 2024}} Mattern is a multiple time World Junior Champion.

Career

=Junior=

At the age of 17, Mattern won the gold medal in the scratch race at the 2021 Cairo.{{cite web|url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/canadian-carson-mattern-wins-scratch-race-at-junior-track-world-championships/|title=Canadian Carson Mattern wins scratch race at junior track world championships|last=Hansen-Gillis|first=Lily|date=2 September 2021|website=www.cyclingmagazine.ca|publisher=Gripped Publishing Inc.|access-date=6 July 2024}} Mattern would also team up with Dylan Bibic to win the bronze medal in the madison event at the 2021 World Juniors.{{cite web|url=https://canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=36639|title=September 8/21 12:57 pm - Carson Mattern - A World Champion's Report|date=8 September 2021|website=www.canadiancyclist.com|publisher=Canadian Cyclist|access-date=6 July 2024}}{{cite news|last=Pearson|first=Mike|date=9 August 2022|title=Ancaster's Carson Mattern ready to defend world track cycling title|url=https://www.thespec.com/news/ancasters-carson-mattern-ready-to-defend-world-track-cycling-title/article_48fdf1e9-cd1b-545d-8027-539855929e4c.html|work=Hamilton Spectator|location=Hamilton, Ontario, Canada|access-date=6 July 2024}} The following year at the 2022 Junior Worlds in Tel Aviv, Israel, Mattern would win two more individual gold medals (in the individual pursuit and omnium events).{{cite web|url=https://www.copaci.org/en/carson-mattern-wins-another-gold-in-junior-world-championship/|title=Carson Mattern wins another gold in junior world championship|date=26 August 2022|website=www.copaci.org/|publisher=Pan American Cycling Confederation|access-date=6 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=37424&title=carson-mattern-wins-second-rainbow-jersey-at-junior-worlds|title=August 26/22 19:31 pm - Carson Mattern Wins Second Rainbow Jersey at Junior Worlds|date=26 August 2022|website=www.canadiancyclist.com|publisher=Canadian Cyclist|access-date=6 July 2024}}

=Senior=

After his successes in the junior ranks, Mattern moved to the senior events in September 2022, where he would win the silver medal in the individual pursuit at the Canadian Championships.{{cite news|last=Milton|first=Steve|date=16 September 2022|title=Ancaster cyclist Carson Mattern makes successful jump from junior to elite|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports/hamilton-region/ancaster-cyclist-carson-mattern-makes-successful-jump-from-junior-to-elite/article_d813dbdf-9c27-512c-9a53-6778d85765cb.html|work=Hamilton Spectator|location=Hamilton, Ontario, Canada|access-date=6 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/carson-mattern-wins-world-junior-individual-pursuit-championships/|title=Carson Mattern wins world junior individual pursuit championships|last=Hansen|first=Matt|date=25 August 2022|website=www.cyclingmagazine.ca|publisher=Gripped Publishing Inc.|access-date=6 July 2024}}

In September 2023, Mattern was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.{{cite press release|orig-date=25 September 2023|title=Canada's Santiago 2023 cycling team announced|url=https://olympic.ca/press/canadas-santiago-2023-cycling-team-announced/|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|access-date=6 July 2024}} Mattern would go on to win the gold medal as part of the men's team pursuit.{{cite news |last=Ferreira|first=Kiana|date=12 November 2023|title=Ancaster's Carson Mattern helps Canada claim cycling gold at Pan American Games 2023|url=https://www.chch.com/canada-claims-gold-at-pan-american-games-2023/|work=Chch news|location=Hamilton, Ontario, Canada|access-date=6 July 2024}} The team set a Pan American Games record by winning the gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/pan-am-games-team-pursuit-gold/|title=Men's team pursuit reset record in golden Pan Am Games performance|last=McKall|first=Terry|date=28 October 2024|website=www.cyclingmagazine.ca|publisher=Gripped Publishing Inc.|access-date=6 July 2024}} In July 2024, Mattern qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics in track cycling.{{cite web|url=https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/team-canada-for-paris-2024-announced/|title=Team Canada for Paris 2024 announced|last=Hansen|first=Matt|date=25 June 2024|website=www.cyclingmagazine.ca|publisher=Gripped Publishing Inc.|access-date=6 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkbike.com/news/canada-announces-olympic-team-for-paris-2024.html|title=Canada Announces Olympic Team for Paris 2024|last=Moore|first=Sarah|date=25 June 2024|website=www.pinkbike.com|publisher=Pinkbike.com|access-date=6 July 2024}}{{cite web|last=Fenton|first=Caela|title=Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024|url=https://olympic.ca/2024/06/25/team-canada-cyclists-ready-to-ride-to-glory-at-paris-2024/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=25 June 2024|access-date=6 July 2024}}