In a thrilling Olympic final in Paris, Kieran Reilly of Great Britain won silver in BMX freestyle. By the time he made his second appearance, the 23-year-old had already secured a bronze medal at the very least
thanks to his initial run score of 93.70. He duly returned to the silver medal position with a score of 93.91 on his second try, but it was unable to overcome the great Jose Torres Gil of Argentina, who
finished with a score of 94.82 to win the gold in an extremely high caliber final. Reilly told BBC Sport, “That was the highest level of competition I have ever seen in BMX.” “I’m really pleased of myself; that was
the best run I’ve ever done.born in Gateshead Reilly began riding BMX bikes when he was nine years old. He would go to the neighborhood skatepark and try out some crazy flips and stunts. While working as a
joiner for three years after graduating from high school, he continued to ride his bike to the skatepark, his ultimate goal being to become a professional
BMX rider. Reilly’s drive to push the boundaries of the sport and himself by trying out new tricks has propelled him to the pinnacle of BMX freestyle since he turned professional in 2020. The catalyst for an incredible few years came from a video that went
viral on social media in 2022 showing him becoming the first person to ever land the triple flair, which consists of three backflips with a 180-degree spin. An argent
