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
Country France
SportCycling
EventBMX racing
ClubCarquefou BMX Club
Coached byFabrice Vettoretti
Medal record
Women's BMX racing
Representing  France
World Championships
2008 TaiyuanBMX cruiser
2012 BirminghamBMX racing
2011 CopenhagueBMX racing
World Cup
2011BMX racing
2012BMX racing
European Games
2015 BakuBMX racing
World Junior Championships
2007 VictoriaBMX cruiser
2007 VictoriaBMX racing
2006 São PauloBMX 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. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Baku 2015 European Games – BMX Cycling". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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