Chad Degroot
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 23, 1974 Green Bay |
| Occupation | BMX athlete |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle BMX, Dirt jumping |
| Event | X Games |
Chad Degroot (born March 23, 1974) is a freestyle BMX rider from Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1] He's widely regarded as an influential rider because of his trick innovations that contributed to the development of flatland BMX.[2][3]
Career
Degroot started competing as a professional flatland rider in 1993.[1] From 1990 to 2004, Chad and a few other riders from Wisconsin created and distributed 10 independent freestyle BMX videos known as the Baco series, which showcased Chad's inventive flatland combinations.[2][4] Chad won the NORA Cup, the Number One Rider's Award, in 2002, 2003, and 2004.[5][6][7] He has been sponsored by Standard, Schwinn, Haro Bikes, and he currently owns and operates his bike company, Deco.[1][8] PowerBar started sponsoring Chad in 2010.[9]
Pro Flatland Contest History
- 1993
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 3rd BS Round 3
- 2nd BS Finals
- 1st KOC UK
- 1994
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 1995
- 3rd BS Round 1
- 3rd BS Round 3
- 1997
- 3rd BS Round 1
- 6th X Games
- 1998
- 1st BS Round 1
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 5th BS Round 2
- 7th X Games
- 1999
- 8th BS Round 1
- 10th BS Round 2
- 20th X Games
- 2000
- 2nd CFB Round 1
- 2001
- 8th BS Round 1
- 13th BS Round 2
- 6th X Games
- 2002
- 4th CFB Round 1
- 8th CFB Round 3
- 4th Backyard Jam UK
- 5th EXPN Round 2[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Chad Jeremy Degroot". 23 Mag. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Tunney, Brian (May 15, 2009). "Chad Degroot Explained". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Chad DeGroot Interview – Turn Your Passions Into Your Career: Combining BMX Riding with Entrepreneurship". The Expansion Project Podcast. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Wilke, Markus (October 2, 2014). "The story of BACO on Blu-ray". Freedom BMX. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Chad Degroot: Number One Flatlander". Transworld Magazine. February 2002.
- ^ "Number One Flatlander: Chad Degroot". Transworld BMX. February 2003.
- ^ "Chad Degroot Facts". Transworld BMX. February 2004.
- ^ Tunney, Brian (September 20, 2009). "Chad Degroot on Deco BMX". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ Hander, Juan (April 23, 2010). "Chad DeGroot Now Riding for PowerBar". Ride BMX. Retrieved October 7, 2017.