28 Jul 2013

Willers wins BMX silver

5:13 pm on 28 July 2013

The New Zealand BMX rider Mark Willers has won a silver medal in the men's elite final at the World Championships in Auckland.

Willers finished behind Liam Phillips of Great Britain.

Olympic silver medalist Sarah Walker was injured in a crash earlier today and was unable to compete.

Australian Caroline Buchanan won the women's elite title.

Taranaki's Hannah Sarten was third in the junior women's final.