Gunnar Holmgren (born June 23, 1999) is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker and cyclo-cross cyclist.[1][2] He won the cross-country race at the 2023 Pan American Games.[3]

Gunnar Holmgren
Personal information
Born (1999-06-23) June 23, 1999 (age 25)
Barrie, Ontario
Team information
Current teamPivot Cycles–OTE
Discipline
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's Mountain bike racing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Cross-country

Career

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In 2024, Holmgren was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[4]

Major results

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Mountain bike

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2016
3rd Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2017
2nd Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2021
1st   Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships
2023
1st   Cross-country, Pan American Games
Pan American Championships
1st   Mixed relay
3rd   Cross-country short track
2024
Pan American Championships
3rd   Cross-country
3rd   Cross-country short track

Cyclo-cross

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2015–2016
2nd National Junior Championships
2016–2017
1st   National Junior Championships
1stJunior Indianapolis I & II
Junior KMC Festival
2nd Day 1
3rd Day 2
2018–2019
1st   National Under-23 Championships
1st Peterborough
1st Day 1 & 2, Sherbrooke
2019–2020
1st   National Under-23 Championships
2nd Peterborough
2022–2023
2nd Northampton II
3rd Northampton I
3rd National Championships
2024–2025
1st Indianapolis II

References

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  1. ^ "Gunnar Holmgren". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gunnar Holmgren". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ^ McKall, Terry (October 21, 2023). "Gunnar Holmgren brings home Canada's first gold medal of 2023 Pan Am Games". cyclingmagazine.ca. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Evans, Tyler (June 3, 2024). "Local brother-sister cycling duo will race for Canada at Olympics". Barrie Today. Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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