Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Green Bay | March 23, 1974
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]
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]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Green Bay | March 23, 1974
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]
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]