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Chad Degroot (born March, 23 1975) is a freestyle BMX rider from Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1] He's widely regarded as an influential rider because of his trick innovations that contributed to the development of flatland BMX.[2][3] He started competing as a professional flatland rider in 1993.[1] From 1990-2014, Degroot and a few other riders from Wisconsin created and distributed 10 independent freestyle BMX videos known as the Baco series.[4] The Baco videos showcased Chad's inventive flatland combinations.[2] He's been sponsored by Standard, Schwinn, Haro Bikes, and he currently owns and operates his bike company, Deco.[1][5]
Pro Flatland Contest history
- 1993
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 3rd BS Round 3
- 2nd BS Finals
- 1st KOC UK
- 1994
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 1995
- 3rd BS Round 1
- 3rd BS Round 3
- 1997
- 3rd BS Round 1
- 6th X Games
- 1998
- 1st BS Round 1
- 2nd BS Round 2
- 5th BS Round 2
- 7th X Games
- 1999
- 8th BS Round 1
- 10th BS Round 2
- 20th X Games
- 2000
- 2nd CFB Round 1
- 2001
- 8th BS Round 1
- 13th BS Round 2
- 6th X Games
- 2002
- 4th CFB Round 1
- 8th CFB Round 3
- 4th Backyard Jam UK
- 5th EXPN Round 2[1]
- ^ a b c d "Chad Jeremy Degroot". 23 Mag. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b Tunney, Brian (15 May 2009). "Chad Degroot Explained". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Chad DeGroot Interview – Turn Your Passions Into Your Career: Combining BMX Riding with Entrepreneurship". The Expansion Project Podcast. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Wilke, Markus (2 October 2014). "The story of BACO on Blu-ray". Freedom BMX. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Tunney, Brian (20 September 2009). "Chad Degroot on Deco BMX". ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2017.