Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX
| Women's BMX at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
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The BMX track at the Velopark
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| Venue | London Velopark | ||||||||||||
| Date | 8 to 10 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 37.706 s | ||||||||||||
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Mariana Pajón |
 Colombia
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Sarah Walker |
 New Zealand
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Laura Smulders |
 Netherlands
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The women's BMX racing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the track at the Velopark within the Olympic Park, from 8 to 10 August.
Mariana Pajón from Colombia won the gold medal — the only at the 2012 Games for the country — with a winning time of 37.706 seconds. Sarah Walker from New Zealand won the silver medal and Laura Smulders of the Netherlands took bronze.
The riders were seeded into semi-finals based on time trials. The semi-finals consist of three runs, with the top four riders in each group advancing to the final. The final was a one-run contest.
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
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