Natalya Diehm has become the first Australian woman to win a medal in the Olympic BMX freestyle after a nerve-wracking wait on Wednesday to secure bronze. But there was disappointment for Tokyo gold medallist Logan Martin, as the Queenslander failed to finish either of his runs and bowed out of the men’s final in ninth.
“I wanted this so bad, to be the first Aussie female rider to get a medal at the Olympic Games,” Diehm said afterwards, clad in an Australian flag. “But not even that – I’m the first Aussie female BMX freestyle rider to get a medal for an international event.
