Jaymio Brink

Jaymio Brink
Personal information
Born (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20)
Team information
DisciplineBMX racing
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's BMX racing
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Nantes BMX racing

Jaymio Brink (born 9 May 2004) is a Dutch BMX racer. He was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

[edit]

From Arnhem,[2] he started BMX racing at a young age and won his first age-group national title when he was ten years-old. In 2022, he became Dutch junior champion.[3] He was a silver medalist in the junior race at the 2022 UCI BMX World Championships in Nantes.[4]

He competed as an elite rider in 2023, skipping the U23 categories. He secured his first win as an elite rider on his debut race, in Tours, France in January 2023.[5]

He was selected for the UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina in May 2024.[6] He was also selected to make his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7]

Personal life

[edit]

His father Dorus Brink was a BMX racer, and a multiple-time National, European, and World Champion. His mother and his grand parents also used to race.[8][5]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Jaymio Brink". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ Jansun, Marcus (20 May 2024). "Judy Baauw en Jaymio Brink onzeker over Parijs". ad.nl. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "JAYMIO BRINK: "WIL LIJN GRAAG DOORTREKKEN NAAR WK"". knwu.nl. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 UCI BMX Racing World Championships: Five different nations win the rainbow jerseys". uci.org. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Quick Chat – Jaymio Brink". bmxweekly. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "BMX riders Manon Veenstra, Judy Baauw and Merel Smulders stranded at World Championships". flashscore.nl. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ "BMX riders Dave van der Burg and Jaymio Brink in action during the Olympic Games in Paris". tvgids.nl. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ Jansson, Patrick (2 June 2023). "Jaymio Brink - New Kid on the Block". 15.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2024.