Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX


The women's BMX racing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the BMX track at the Velopark within the Olympic Park, from 8 to 10 August.
Mariana Pajón from Colombia won the gold medal — the only at the 2012 Games for the country — with a winning time of 37.706 seconds. Sarah Walker from New Zealand won the silver medal and Laura Smulders of the Netherlands took bronze.

Competition format

The riders were seeded into semi-finals based on time trials. The semi-finals consist of three runs, with the top four riders in each group advancing to the final. The final was a one-run contest.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time
DateTimeRound
Wednesday 8 August 201215:00Qualification
Friday 10 August 201215:00Semi-finals and final

Results

Seeding run

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 2

Final