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Tampa BMXer Qualifies For World Championships

Tribune photo by JIM REED

Thirteen-year-old bicycle motocross athlete Tyler Heinrichs during a practice run at the county-owned Tampa BMX Raceway at Lake Park. Tyler recently won a national event in the sport.

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By NICK WILLIAMS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 24, 2009

Tampa's Tyler Heinrichs placed first in two races at the United States of America Cycling Federation qualifier in Desoto, Texas, this past weekend.

With the win, Heinrichs, 13, qualified for the 2009 BMX World Championships in July in Adelaide, Australia.

He competed for Team USA at the 2008 worlds in China, and is hopeful of competing for the U.S. in the 2012 Olympics in London.

Last year, Heinrichs finished seventh in the USAC event out of 142 riders in his class.

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