Camille Balanche

Camille Balanche
Personal information
Born (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 34)
Le Locle, Switzerland
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike racing
Rider typeDownhill
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Women's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Leogang Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Val di Sole Downhill

Camille Balanche (born 1 March 1990) is a Swiss cyclist. In 2020, she won the women's downhill race at the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships held in Leogang, Austria.[1][2][3][4][5] She is the first Swiss rider to win a Downhill world title.[1]

  1. ^ a b Morgan, Liam (11 October 2020). "Balanche wins women's downhill to make history for Switzerland at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Women's downhill". UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Live Updates & Results: Leogang Downhill World Championships 2020". Pinkbike. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Historic downhill titles for Ireland and Switzerland in Leogang". Union Cycliste Internationale. 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ MCKALL, TERRY (12 October 2020). "Mark Wallace fourth at snowy world championships in Leogang Reece Wilson and Camille Blanche thrive in brutal conditions to take wins in Austria". Cycling Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.