NAME: Matt Cameron        
DOB: 21 February
WEIGHT: 90kg
HEIGHT: 181cm
FROM: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
YEARS RACING: 11
CAREER RACE NUMBER: #949

ABOUT ME: I have been racing BMX for 10 years and for New Zealand for 6. I started out racing bmx from the ripe old age of 16 where i was hooked into the sport the instant my tyres touched the dirt. I raced for 7 years from there to captain New Zealand test teams to race Australia in Trans Tasman events within New Zealand and over in Australia every year I trialled. I also represented New Zealand at World Championships and also becoming a carded athlete in the New Zealand High Performance BMX program. From there I became a fulltime athlete with the support and help of many supporters.

I then took a break from my sport to pursue other life goals but returned to bmx in the 2010/2011 season. Since returning I regained selection for the NZ High Performance Team in October 2011. I am now pushing my sights on gaining an Olympic spot for the forthcoming games in Rio de Janeiro where i plan to win Gold! I am constantly improving and pushing my way into the right position for this to happen. 

RESULTS:

CURRENT:
Current Elite Men National Champion, 2015
Current Open Men National Champion, 2015
2nd Elite Men North Island UCI Championships, 2014

2014 RESULTS:
17th                       UCI BMX World Cup, Argentina
25th                       UCI BMX World Cup, Germany
1st                          Pro Open Men National Champion, New Zealand
2nd, 8th                 AA/Elite Men U.S.A. National Pro Series Rounds

PAST RESULTS:
1st                         2013 UCI Pan Pacific Canberra ACT Championships, Australia
1st                         2013 Pro Open Men National Champion, New Zealand
2nd                       2013 Elite Men National Titles, New Zealand
4th, 5th, 6th, 8th   2013 AA Pro/Elite Men U.S.A. National Pro Series Rounds
1st                         2012 New Zealand Elite Men Champion
1st                         2012 Pro Open Men at the New Zealand National Championships
13th                      2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Super Time Trial, Canada
15th                      2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, Canada
25th                      2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, Holland

ACHIEVEMENTS

Recipient of Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarship - 2005 and 2013, 2014

Selected in the New Zealand High Performance Team and a Carded Athlete - 2004 through to 2008, 2011 through to 2014  

BMXNZ Sportsman of the year - 2007 

GOALS: 

SHORT TERM: 
- Top 8 finish at the World Championships
- Finalist at each American season race I race at out here in USA
- Break physical and mental barriers that I never thought was possible!!

LONG TERM:  
- Be racing professionally over in the USA in the build up to the Rio Olympic Games
- Become World Champion!
- Win the BMX Supercross World Cup series!
- Continuously be on the podium at world stage events

ULTIMATE:      
- Gold Medal at Rio De Janeiro!!

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