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Chad Degroot
American BMX rider (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Career
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]
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Pro Flatland Contest History
- 1993
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 3rd BS Round 3
- 2nd BS Finals
- 1st KOC UK
- 1994
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 1995
- 3rd BS Round 1
- 3rd BS Round 3
- 1997
- 3rd BS Round 1
- 6th X Games
- 1998
- 1st BS Round 1
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 5th BS Round 2
- 7th X Games
- 1999
- 8th BS Round 1
- 10th BS Round 2
- 20th X Games
- 2000
- 2nd CFB Round 1
- 2001
- 8th BS Round 1
- 13th BS Round 2
- 6th X Games
- 2002
- 4th CFB Round 1
- 8th CFB Round 3
- 4th Backyard Jam UK
- 5th EXPN Round 2[1]
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References
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