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Local teen crowned BMX World Champion
Fourteen-year-old Amelie Reid has her hopes set for the Olympics and after winning World Champion for the second time, those dreams don't look too far away.
Amelie took home the World Champion title in last month's 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships' 14 girls 20' category in Copenhagen. 14-year-old Amelie Reid (far right) at the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships. Credit: Supplied
Two years ago, she was invited to join the ARA Australian Cycling Team for the 2023 Glasgow competition, where she won her first world championship title.
She was up against more than 80 girls her age from across the world and said the experience was amazing.
'It felt amazing to win, it still feels a bit surreal,' she said.
'I had a lot of motivation for this year, and I love the feeling of being world champion again.' This is Amelie's second World Champion title in the past three years. Credit: Alex Whitehead/ / Alex Whitehead/
Amelie is excited to return and defend her title at next year's competition in Brisbane but said her long-term sights were set on the Olympics.
'My main goal is to get to the Olympics and become a professional BMX rider. I want to make this my life,' she said.
'I feel so happy every time I ride my bike. I just love everything about it. It's my passion.'
Amelie said that while smaller competitions feel easier after winning two world championships, she went into every one with the same determination and mindset.
'I don't like being cocky, so I just show up and see how things go,' she said.
'I feel like that's the best way to do it, and I feel a lot less pressure.' The Mandurah BMX Club said it was extremely proud of all its racers in the competition. Credit: Alex Whitehead/ / Alex Whitehead/
She started riding when she was seven with the Mandurah BMX Club and was joined in Copenhagen by fellow club members TJ Rikihana-Gray, Jenson Higham and Jack Higham, who competed in their respective age categories.
'I love supporting my club,' Amelie said.
'There's so much talent in Mandurah, it's great to be able to show the world that.'
