Justin Dowell
{{short description|American freestyle BMX cyclist}}
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| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
| height = 5'11"
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| discipline = Freestyle BMX
| role = Rider
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{{MedalSport | Men's freestyle BMX}}
{{MedalCountry| {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Chengdu |Freestyle Park}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Abu Dhabi|Freestyle Park}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Abu Dhabi|Freestyle Park}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Lima|BMX Freestyle}}
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Justin Dowell (born January 5, 2000) is an American freestyle BMX cyclist who has represented his nation at numerous global events including the Olympic Games, and won medals at multiple World Championships.
Career
From Virginia Beach, Dowell is known for a trick move called The Twix which is a mix of a tail whip and a bar at the same time. He won the freestyle park event at the 2018 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.monsterenergy.com/news/justin-dowell-wins-uci-world-cycling-championship |title=Justin Dowell Wins UCI World Cycling Championship |work=monsterenergy.com |date=November 12, 2018 |accessdate=July 22, 2021}} In 2019, he obtained a bronze medal at the Pan American Games.{{cite web |url=https://usacycling.org/athlete/justin-dowell |title=Justin Dowell |publisher=USA Cycling |work=usacycling.org |accessdate=July 22, 2021}} He won silver in Abu Dhabi at the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/roberts-and-nakamura-win-bmx-freestyle-park-world-titles|title=Urban Cycling World Championships 2022: Hannah Roberts wins fourth BMX freestyle park title
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Dowell qualified to represent United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, one of the 9 competitors, representing 8 nations, to qualify.{{Cite web |title=Ciclismo BMX freestyle DOWELL Justin - Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/es/resultados/ciclismo-bmx-freestyle/perfil-de-deportista-n1342561-dowell-justin.htm |access-date=2021-07-29 |website=Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/ |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |language=es |archive-date=July 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729041012/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/es/resultados/ciclismo-bmx-freestyle/perfil-de-deportista-n1342561-dowell-justin.htm |url-status=dead }} Dowell finished in 8th in the Olympic final after he put down a foot on his landing of a 540 over a box jump in the first run and crashed while landing a trick during the second run.{{cite web |url=https://usacycling.org/article/hannah-roberts-wins-silver-in-bmx-freestyles-olympic-debut-and-first-medal-for-team-usa-in-cycling |title=PERRIS BENEGAS EARNS SILVER IN BMX FREESTYLE AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS|last=Palermo| first=Angelina |work=USA Cycling |date=July 31, 2024 |accessdate=August 8, 2024}}
In June 2024, Dowell qualified again for the Olympics after finishing forth in Olympic Qualifier Series. He placed forth in the qualification round with 89.07 average score. In the final he had a flawless first run that included his signature 360 Twix and earned 88.35 enough for fifth provisional place. Dowell started his second run with a no-handed 540 but sat up after realizing he couldn’t better his first run and he finished 7th overall.{{cite web |url=https://usacycling.org/article/perris-benegas-earns-silver-in-bmx-freestyle-at-paris-2024-olympics |title=HANNAH ROBERTS WINS SILVER IN BMX FREESTYLE'S OLYMPIC DEBUT AND FIRST MEDAL FOR TEAM USA IN CYCLING|last=Palermo| first=Angelina |work=USA Cycling |date=July 31, 2021 |accessdate=August 8, 2024}}
In December 2024, he won bronze at the 2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi.{{cite web|website=The Guardian|accessdate=21 December 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/21/hannah-roberts-bmx-world-championships|title= American BMX star Hannah Roberts wins fifth straight freestyle world title|date=21 December 2024}}
Competitive history
All results are sourced from the Union Cycliste Internationale.
As of August 7th, 2024
=Olympic Games=
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!style="width:190px;"|Event !Freestyle Park |
| align=left |{{flagicon|JPN}} 2020 Tokyo
| 8th |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} 2024 Paris
| 7th |
=UCI Cycling World Championships=
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!style="width:190px;"|Event !Freestyle Park |
| align=left |{{flagicon|CHN}} 2017 Chengdu
| 8th |
| align=left |{{flagicon|CHN}} 2018 Chengdu
| style="background:gold"|Gold |
| align=left |{{flagicon|CHN}} 2019 Chengdu
| 4th |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} 2021 Montpellier
| 4th |
| align=left |{{flagicon|UAE}} 2022 Abu Dhabi
| style="background:silver"|Silver |
| align=left |{{flagicon|GBR}} 2023 Glasgow
| 7th |
=UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup=
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! Season ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! Rank ! Points | ||||
| |2022 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|MON 7 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BRU 11 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GOL 5 | ! 5
! 1770 |
| |2023 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|DIR 10 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|MON 29 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BRU 5 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BAZ 26 ! 13 ! 1245 |
| |2024 | bgcolor="#dfffdf"|ENO 28 | MON — | SHA | ! 47
! 27 |
References
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External links
- {{Team USA|new_id=justin-dowell-1103301|old_id=DO/Justin-Dowell|archive=20220711235049}}
- {{Olympics.com}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{X Games profile|new_id=justin-dowell}}
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Category:American male cyclists
Category:Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in cycling
Category:Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Category:Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic cyclists for the United States
Category:UCI BMX World Champions (elite men)
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Cyclists from Virginia
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