Magalie Pottier

Magalie Pottier (born 16 March 1989 in Vallet) is a French racing cyclist who represents France in BMX. She was selected to represent France at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event and finished in seventh place.[1]

Magalie Pottier
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-03-16) 16 March 1989
Vallet, Loire-Atlantique, France
WebsiteOfficial Website
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCycling
Event(s)BMX
ClubCarquefou BMX Club
Coached byFabrice Vettoretti
Medal record
Women's BMX
Representing  France
World Championships
2008 TaiyuanElite Women Cruiser
2012 BirminghamElite Women
2011 CopenhagueElite Women
Supercross World Cup
2011Elite Women
2012Elite Women
World Junior Championships
2007 VictoriaJunior Women
2007 VictoriaJunior Women Cruiser
2006 São PauloJunior Women Cruiser

Pottier is coached by Fabrice Vettoretti.[2] In 2012, she won both the French and world BMX championships, giving her a total of seven French championships, eleven European championships and seven world championships.[3] She won the World Junior Championship in 2007.[4] She began competing in BMX in 1996 as a 7 year old and was France's reserve rider for the 2008 Olympics.[4] In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for France in cycling, more specifically, Women's BMX. She earned a silver medal.[5]

References
  1. "Women's BMX Racing". 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://magaliepottier.com/
  4. "Baku 2015 1St European Games - Athletes - POTTIER Magalie". Baku 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. "Baku 2015 European Games - BMX Cycling". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.


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