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{{Short description|Guam cyclist (born 1972)}}
'''Derek Horton ''' is a Guam cross-country mountain biker.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/ London2012.com]</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], he competed in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country|Men's cross-country]] at [[Hadleigh Farm]].
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| birth_place = [[Tamuning, Guam|Tamuning]], [[Guam]]
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'''Derek Horton''' (born 26 September 1972 in [[Tamuning]], [[Guam]]) is a Guam cross-country mountain biker and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for [[UCI Continental team]] {{UCI team code|CMI}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15327/2003447/276|title=EuroCyclingTrips - CMI Pro Cycling|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|accessdate=7 February 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210207231143/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15327/2003447/276|archivedate=7 February 2021}}</ref>

Horton competed at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], where he became the first, and was only Guamanian mountain biker that has competed at the Olympics until 2016. He failed to finish the course.

In 2011, he competed at the Oceanian road cycling championships, what marked his return to cycling after many years of absence. The following year he once again qualified for the Olympics by virtue of his 13th place achieved at the Oceanian cross-country championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=OLYMPIC PROFILE: DEREK HORTON|url=http://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2012/olympic-profile-derek-horton/|date=9 July 2012|publisher=guamsportsnetwork.com|accessdate=27 March 2016}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], he competed in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country|men's cross-country]] at [[Hadleigh Farm]]. He failed to complete the race as he was lapped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/horton-derek-1023611/events|title=Derek Horton|work=[[2012 Summer Olympics]]|accessdate=5 September 2012|archive-date=14 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914035842/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/horton-derek-1023611/events/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:31, 22 November 2024

Derek Horton
Horton in 2012
Personal information
Full nameDerek Horton
Born (1972-09-26) 26 September 1972 (age 52)
Tamuning, Guam
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamEuroCyclingTrips Pro Cycling
Disciplines
  • Mountain biking
  • Road
RoleRider
Professional team
2020–EuroCyclingTrips–CMI[1]

Derek Horton (born 26 September 1972 in Tamuning, Guam) is a Guam cross-country mountain biker and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team EuroCyclingTrips Pro Cycling.[2]

Horton competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he became the first, and was only Guamanian mountain biker that has competed at the Olympics until 2016. He failed to finish the course.

In 2011, he competed at the Oceanian road cycling championships, what marked his return to cycling after many years of absence. The following year he once again qualified for the Olympics by virtue of his 13th place achieved at the Oceanian cross-country championships.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm. He failed to complete the race as he was lapped.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "EuroCyclingTrips - CMI Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "EuroCyclingTrips - CMI Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "OLYMPIC PROFILE: DEREK HORTON". guamsportsnetwork.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Derek Horton". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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