Name: Lauren Reynolds
Age: 29
Hometown: Bunbury West Aust/ San Diego Cali
Plate number: 21
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Ssqaured bicycles, Answer BMX, PUMA, Klean Athlete, Troylee Designs, Melo Velo Coffee bike shop, Oakley.
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-Track to race on: Papendal
-Favourite Race: Shepparton World Cup 2020
-Gym: Garage
-Person on Instagram: Mr Winston dood
Name: Lauren Reynolds
Number in Rio: 21
Country: Australia
Result: Semi finalist
When was the point for you that you thought you had a good chance of going to the 2016 Olympics in Rio?
Lauren Reynolds: Rio 2016 had always been on my radar since the Olympic Games introduced bmx racing. Once I made my first Olympic team in 2012, and falling short of my expectations and result, 2016 Games soon became a target.
Can you explain what kind of sacrifices you have to make as a professional BMX racer to be on top of your game all the time?
Lauren Reynolds: Being a professional athlete of any sport isn't easy, the road certainly isn't as smooth as it's shown to be. When you set yourself dreams and goals most athlete will do what ever it takes to achieve them, and this usually comes with a cost.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.