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![ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands warms up before the final during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships at Papendal on August 22, 2021 in Arnhem, Netherlands (Photo ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands warms up before the final during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships at Papendal on August 22, 2021 in Arnhem, Netherlands (Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GF0TD2/arnhem-netherlands-august-22-niek-kimmann-of-the-netherlands-warms-up-before-the-final-during-the-2021-uci-bmx-world-championships-at-papendal-on-august-22-2021-in-arnhem-netherlands-photo-by-rene-nijhuisorange-pictures-2GF0TD2.jpg)
ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands warms up before the final during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships at Papendal on August 22, 2021 in Arnhem, Netherlands (Photo
![Arnhem, Netherlands. 22nd Aug, 2021. ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands competes in heat 1 of the semi finals during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships at Papendal Arnhem, Netherlands. 22nd Aug, 2021. ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands competes in heat 1 of the semi finals during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships at Papendal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GF0DPR/arnhem-netherlands-22nd-aug-2021-arnhem-netherlands-august-22-niek-kimmann-of-the-netherlands-competes-in-heat-1-of-the-semi-finals-during-the-2021-uci-bmx-world-championships-at-papendal-on-august-22-2021-in-arnhem-netherlands-photo-by-rene-nijhuisorange-pictures-credit-orange-pics-bvalamy-live-news-2GF0DPR.jpg)
Arnhem, Netherlands. 22nd Aug, 2021. ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands competes in heat 1 of the semi finals during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships at Papendal
![Verona, Italy. 02nd Apr, 2022. Niek Kimmann of Netherlands wins the BMX Racing Elite of the UEC European Cup at the BMX Olympic Arena on April 1st 2022 in Verona, Italy Credit: Verona, Italy. 02nd Apr, 2022. Niek Kimmann of Netherlands wins the BMX Racing Elite of the UEC European Cup at the BMX Olympic Arena on April 1st 2022 in Verona, Italy Credit:](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/34578be9eb794d6dae8aba99592965ac/2j2jp2a.jpg)
Verona, Italy. 02nd Apr, 2022. Niek Kimmann of Netherlands wins the BMX Racing Elite of the UEC European Cup at the BMX Olympic Arena on April 1st 2022 in Verona, Italy Credit:
![A BMX star who almost missed the Olympics after a freak crash with an official bounced back to take a stunning gold A BMX star who almost missed the Olympics after a freak crash with an official bounced back to take a stunning gold](https://cdn.businessinsider.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/6103b9bcea74d40019b9c9f0-scaled.jpg)
A BMX star who almost missed the Olympics after a freak crash with an official bounced back to take a stunning gold
![Niek Kimmann on Twitter: "Excited to go out and represent the Orange today at the World Championships! #TeamNL https://t.co/KVRuDdMVfV" / Twitter Niek Kimmann on Twitter: "Excited to go out and represent the Orange today at the World Championships! #TeamNL https://t.co/KVRuDdMVfV" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DF6PySJW0AEQjOE.jpg)