Chad Degroot

{{Short description|American BMX rider (born 1974)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Chad Degroot | image = | birth_date = {{birth date|1974|03|23}} | birth_place = Green Bay | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = American | occupation = BMX athlete | event = X Games | sport = Freestyle BMX, Dirt jumping | medaltemplates = }} '''Chad Degroot''' (born March 23, 1974) is a freestyle BMX rider from Green Bay, Wisconsin.<ref name=23mag>{{cite web|title=Chad Jeremy Degroot|url=http://www.23mag.com/gens/degroot.htm|website=23 Mag|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> He's widely regarded as an influential rider because of his trick innovations that contributed to the development of flatland BMX.<ref name=espn>{{cite news|last1=Tunney|first1=Brian|title=Chad Degroot Explained|url=http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/action/bmx/article/4108359/chad-degroot-explained|accessdate=14 September 2017|publisher=ESPN|date=15 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chad DeGroot Interview – Turn Your Passions Into Your Career: Combining BMX Riding with Entrepreneurship|url=http://theexpansionprojectpodcast.com/ep-30-chad-degroot-interview-turn-your-passions-into-your-career-combining-bmx-riding-with-entrepreneurship/|website=The Expansion Project Podcast|accessdate=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003125119/http://theexpansionprojectpodcast.com/ep-30-chad-degroot-interview-turn-your-passions-into-your-career-combining-bmx-riding-with-entrepreneurship/|archive-date=3 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career == Degroot started competing as a professional flatland rider in 1993.<ref name=23mag/> From 1990 to 2004, Chad and a few other riders from Wisconsin created and distributed 10 independent freestyle BMX videos known as the ''Baco'' series, which showcased Chad's inventive flatland combinations.<ref name=espn/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilke|first1=Markus|title=The story of BACO on Blu-ray|url=https://freedombmx.de/bmx-produkt-news/baco-push-it-to-11-doku.html|accessdate=3 October 2017|publisher=Freedom BMX|date=2 October 2014}}</ref> Chad won the NORA Cup, the Number One Rider's Award, in 2002, 2003, and 2004.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Chad Degroot: Number One Flatlander|journal=Transworld Magazine|date=February 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Number One Flatlander: Chad Degroot|journal=Transworld BMX|date=February 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Chad Degroot Facts|journal=Transworld BMX|date=February 2004}}</ref> He has been sponsored by Standard, Schwinn, Haro Bikes, and he currently owns and operates his bike company, Deco.<ref name=23mag/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Tunney|first1=Brian|title=Chad Degroot on Deco BMX|url=http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/action/bmx/article/4484756/chad-degroot-deco-bmx|accessdate=3 October 2017|publisher=ESPN|date=20 September 2009}}</ref> PowerBar started sponsoring Chad in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hander|first1=Juan|title=Chad DeGroot Now Riding for PowerBar|url=http://www.ridebmx.com/news/chad-degroot-now-riding-for-powerbar/|accessdate=7 October 2017|publisher=Ride BMX|date=23 April 2010}}</ref>

== Pro Flatland Contest History == {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;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<ref name=23mag/> {{Div col end}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Degroot, Chad}} Category:Sportspeople from Green Bay, Wisconsin Category:American BMX riders Category:Living people Category:1974 births