Profile:
Name:VAN BENTHEM Merle 75
Permanent Number:
current SX-ranking: 2024 Rank: no   -   Points: no
Date of Birth:1992-12-07
Residence:Netherlands
Place of Birth:Hengelo
Profession:BMXer / Student
Interviews in:English, Dutch
Martial status:Single
Personal coach:Bas de Bever
Team:Dutch National Redline Team
Gender:W
Country:NED - Netherlands
Height (cm):170
Weight (kg):66
Started BMX at age:4
Professional since:2010
Bike brand: Meybo
Sponsors: Redline, Troylee Designs, Shimano, Sinz, Pro, Sun Ringle, Bensink, Tioga, Rabobank, Leat brace,
Boll
Hobbies:Shopping
Major injuries:Broken arm and hand. Knee injury
Major Achievments:
EventYear/Event CategoryRoundRank
Olympic Games: 2016 / Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Elite Semi Final 15
World Championships: 2019 / Worlds - Zolder (BEL) Elite 1/2 Finals 11
2016 / Worlds - Medellin (COL) Elite Final 6
2015 / Worlds - Zolder (BEL) Elite 1/2 Finals 12
2014 / Worlds - Rotterdam (NED) Elite 1/2 Finals 14
2013 / Worlds - Auckland (NZL) Elite 1/2 Finals 13
2012 / Worlds - Birmingham (GBR) Elite 1/4-Finals 30
2011 / Worlds - Copenhagen (DEN) Elite Motos 26
2010 / Worlds - Pietermarit (RSA) Junior Final 1
2009 / Adelaide (AUS) Junior Final 2
World Cup Participation: 2020 / Round 2 - Shepparton (AUS) Elite 1/8-Finals 35
2020 / Round 1 - Shepparton (AUS) Elite 1/4-Finals 21
2019 / Round 10 - Santiago (ARG) Elite 1/8-Finals 38
2019 / Round 9 - Santiago (ARG) Elite 1/8-Finals 27
2019 / Round 8 - Rock Hill (USA) Elite 1/4-Finals 20
2019 / Round 7 - Rock Hill (USA) Elite 1/8-Finals 27
2019 / Round 6 - St-Quentin (FRA) Elite 1/8-Finals 32
2019 / Round 5 - St-Quentin (FRA) Elite 1/8-Finals 33
2019 / Round 4 - Papendal (NED) Elite 1/8-Finals 26
2019 / Round 3 - Papendal (NED) Elite 1/2 Finals 14
2019 / Round 2 - Manchester (GBR) Elite 1/2 Finals 13
2019 / Round 1 - Manchester (GBR) Elite Final 3
2018 / Stage 8 - Santiago (ARG) Elite 1/4-Finals 19
2018 / Stage 7 - Santiago (ARG) Elite 1/2 Finals 15
2018 / Stage 6 - Zolder (BEL) Elite Final 8
2018 / Stage 5 - Zolder (BEL) Elite Final 6
2018 / Stage 4 - Papendal (NED) Elite Final 8
2018 / Stage 3 - Papendal (NED) Elite Final 6
2016 / Papendal (NED) Elite Final 7
2016 / Manchester (GBR) Elite 1/2 Finals 14
2016 / Santiago (ARG) Elite Qualification 52
2015 / Rock Hill (USA) Elite 1/2 Finals 9
2015 / Santiago (ARG) Elite Motos 30
2015 / Angelholm (SWE) Elite 1/2 Finals 11
2015 / Papendal (NED) Elite Final 8
2015 / Manchester (GBR) Elite Final 6
2014 / Chula Vista (USA) Elite 1/2 Finals 15
2014 / Santiago (ARG) Elite Motos 24
2014 / Berlin (GER) Elite 1/2 Finals 9
2014 / Papendal (NED) Elite Final 7
2013 / Chula Vista (USA) Elite 1/2 Finals 13
2013 / Papendal (NED) Elite 1/2 Finals 16
2013 / Santiago (ARG) Elite Time Trials no rank
2013 / Manchester (GBR) Elite Final 3
2012 / Abbotsford (CAN) Elite Final 4
2012 / Papendal (NED) Elite Motos 30
2012 / Randaberg (NOR) Elite Motos 22
2012 / Chula Vista (USA) Elite Motos 20
2011 / Chula Vista (USA) Elite Motos 22
2011 / London (GBR) Elite Motos 32
2011 / Papendal (NED) Elite Time Trials no rank
2011 / Pietermaritzburg (RSA) Elite Time Trials no rank
2010 / Chula Vista (USA) Elite 1/2 Finals 15
2010 / Copenhagen (DEN) Elite 1/2 Finals 9
2010 / Madrid (ESP) Elite 1/2 Finals 11
2009 / Frejus (FRA) Elite 1/2 Finals 9
2009 / Chula Vista (USA) Elite Final 4
2009 / Pietermaritzburg (RSA) Elite Final 5
World Cup Best Performance: Season 2020 Women 50 points 31
Season 2019 Women 410 points 17
Season 2018 Women 390 points 12
Season 2016 Women 215 points 25
Season 2015 Women 495 points 10
Season 2014 Women 370 points 15
Season 2013 Women 439 points 10
Season 2012 Women 324 points 9
Season 2011 Women 111 points 33
Season 2010 Women 222 points 21
Season 2009 Women 434 points 4
Season 2008 Women 6 points 18
Riders previous Achievments and/or other series:
General Interests:
Favorite Food: pizza
Favorite Movie: Pearl Harbor
Favorite Track: All SX Tracks
Favorite TV show: Take me out, Wipe out
Favorite Song: -
Goal in BMX: Olympic
E-mail: merle_bmx@hotmailcom
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