Anne-Caroline Chausson

Anne-Caroline Chausson (born 8 October 1977 in Dijon) is a French professional cyclist who competes in bicycle enduro, bicycle motocross (BMX), downhill time trial and cross-country mass start, dual, and four-cross mountain bicycle racing. She is best known for having won thirteen Union Cycliste Internationale senior mountain bike world championship rainbow jerseys, fourteen European mountain bike championships, and five consecutive Mountain Bike World Cup downhill series (1998-2002). She was nominated for the 2003 Laureus World Sports Awards Alternative Sportsperson of the Year. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Chausson competed for France in the inaugural women's BMX event, winning the gold medal.

Anne-Caroline Chausson
Chausson at the 2001 Sea Otter Classic
Personal information
Full nameAnne-Caroline Chausson
Born (1977-10-08) 8 October 1977
Dijon, France
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Commencal Vallnord
DisciplineMountain bike
BMX
RoleRacer/ Ambassador
Rider typeOff-road
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's BMX racing
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing BMX
World Championships
2008 Taiyuan BMX
Women's Mountain bike racing
World Championships
1993 Métabief Junior downhill
1994 Vail Junior downhill
1995 Kirchzarten Junior downhill
1996 Cairns Downhill
1997 Château-d'Œx Downhill
1998 Mont Sainte-Anne Downhill
1999 Åre Downhill
2000 Sierra Nevada ESP Downhill
2000 Sierra Nevada Dual
2001 Vail Downhill
2001 Vail Dual
2002 Kaprun Downhill
2002 Kaprun Four-cross
2003 Lugano Downhill
2003 Lugano Four-cross
2005 Livigno Downhill
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