Cailen Calkin

Biography

16-year-old Cailen started riding BMX from the age of 4 years. He won his first New Zealand title in 2012 and is currently a 10-time National Champion.

His first World Championship Challenge class title came in 2013 and he has now won three World Championships. At just 16 years, he moved to the junior elite (Under-19) category, reaching the quarterfinals in his junior elite World Championship debut.

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Cycling - BMX Racing, Cycling - MTB/Road Combined
Birth place
Hamilton
Born
2001
Height
184cm

Olympic Summer Youth GamesBuenos Aires 2018

Cycling - MTB/Road Combined(Combined Team Event - Men)

  • Men's Criterium (Max)
    Result: 19th
    Placed: 17 of 20
    Max 19th (Cailen DNS)
  • Men's Cross Country Short Circuit Heat (Max)
    Performance: 17:48
    Result: 16th
  • Men's Cross Country Short Circuit Heat (Cailen)
    Result: DNS
  • Men's Cross Country Small Final (Max)
    Performance: 1:44:000
    Result: 2nd
  • Men's 1/2 Final (Max)
    Performance: 1:54:000
    Result: 4th
  • Men's Cross Country 1/4th Finals (Max)
    Performance: 1:50:000 Q
    Result: 2nd
  • Men's Cross Country 1/8th Finals (Max)
    Performance: 1:45:000
    Result: 2nd
  • Men's Cross Country Heats (Cailen)
    Performance: 1:56:588
    Result: 36th
  • Men's Cross Country Heats (Max)
    Performance: 1:44:363, Q
    Result: 6th
  • Men's Road Race (Cailen)
    Result: DNF
  • Men's Road Race (Max)
    Result: DNF
  • Men's Team Time Trial (Combined: Cailen, Max)
    Performance: 10:06.31
    Result: 20th

Cycling - BMX Racing(Racing Team - Mixed)

  • Women's Final
    Performance: 39:362
    Result: 4th
    Placed: 5 of 16
  • Combined Men/Women Team PLACING
    Performance: 80pts
    Result: 5th
  • Men's Final
    Performance: 36:638
    Result: 6th
  • Semi Final - Women's Heats - Run 3
    Performance: 38:358 Q
    Result: 1st
  • Semi Final - Men's Heats - Run 3
    Performance: 35:726 Q
    Result: 3rd
  • Semi Final - Women's Heats - Run 2
    Performance: 39:639
    Result: 2nd
  • Semi Final - Men's Heats - Run 2
    Performance: 35:840
    Result: 3rd
  • Semi Final - Women's Heats - Run 1
    Performance: 38:555
    Result: 1st
  • Semi Final - Men's Heats - Run 1
    Performance: 35:981
    Result: 4th