Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX

The women's BMX racing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the BMX track at the Velopark within the Olympic Park, from 8 to 10 August.^[1]

Mariana Pajón from Colombia won the gold medal — the only at the 2012 Games for the country — with a winning time of 37.706 seconds. Sarah Walker from New Zealand won the silver medal and Laura Smulders of the Netherlands took bronze.

Competition format

The riders were seeded into semi-finals based on time trials. The semi-finals consist of three runs, with the top four riders in each group advancing to the final. The final was a one-run contest.^[2]

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

Seeding run

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 2

Final

See also

• Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX

References

1. "Olympic Cycling - BMX - Schedule, Results, Medals | London 2012". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
2. "Women's BMX - Olympic Cycling - BMX | London 2012". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.