Sam Willougby and Caroline Buchanan look set to add to Australia’s medal tally at the London Olympics, priced at $4.50 and $9.00 respectively with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to take gold in the men’s and women’s BMX events.
Willoughby is on the third line of betting in the men’s event, behind defending Olympic champion Maris Strombergs ($3.75) and Frenchman Joris Daudet ($4.33), while fellow Aussies Brian Kirkham ($13) and Khalen Young ($34) are also in the market.
Great Britain’s Shanaze Reade is the $2.50 favourite in the women’s BMX, followed by Magalie Pottier ($4.50), Sarah Walker ($6.00) and Mariana Pajon ($8.00). Australian Lauren Reynolds is a $15 chance of winning gold.
“Although not favourites, both Willoughby and Buchanan have the support of Aussie punters, with the pair each attracting 90 percent of all money wagered on their respective events,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Men’s BMX
$3.75 Maris Strombergs
$4.33 Joris Daudet
$4.50 Sam Willoughby
$6.50 Connor Fields
$10 Marc Willers
$11 Tory Nyhaung
$13 Brian Kirkham, Liam Phillips
$15 David Herman
$34 Khalen Young
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Women’s BMX
$2.50 Shanaze Reade
$4.50 Magalie Pottier
$6.00 Sarah Walker
$8.00 Mariana Pajon
$9.00 Caroline Buchanan
$13 Alise Post
$15 Lauren Reynolds
$17 Laetitia Le Corguille
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Others quoted