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Born | Varginha, Minas Gerais | 3 March 1996
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Discipline | BMX racing |
Role | Rider |
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Anderson Ezequiel De Souza Filho (born 3 March 1996) is a Brazilian male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He became the first rider of his country to win a World Championship medal with a bronze at the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships. [1]
The Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.
BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to eight racers, a groomed, serpentine, dirt race course made of various jumps and rollers and a finish line. The course is usually about 15 feet (4.6 m) wide and has large banked corners, which are angled inward, that help the riders maintain speed. The sport of BMX racing is facilitated by a number of regional and international sanctioning bodies. They provide rules for sanctioning the conduct of the flying, specify age group and skill-level classifications among the racers, and maintain some kind of points-accumulation system over the racing season. The sport is very family oriented and largely participant-driven, with riders ranging in age from 2 to 70, and over. Professional ranks exist for both men and women, where the age ranges from 17 to over 40 years old.
UCI BMX World Championships are the world championships for BMX racing held under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the sport's international governing body.
Caroline Buchanan is an Australian cyclist who has won multiple world championships in BMX and mountain biking. She represented Australia at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event.
Niek Kimmann is a Dutch BMX racing cyclist. Kimmann is the reigning Olympic Champion BMX Racing, a three-time World Champion, one-time European Champion, three-time Dutch Champion, and two-time World Cup Supercross winner. He is also a two-time junior World Champion.
Trent Jones is a New Zealand male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Sylvain Andre is a French male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Bodi Turner is an Australian male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competition. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Yoshitaku Nagasako is a Japanese male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Kyle Evans is a British BMX rider from Hindley, Greater Manchester, who represents Great Britain in international competitions. He competed in the men's time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Gonzalo Molina is an Argentine male BMX rider, representing his nation in international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
David Graf is a Swiss male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 European Games. He competed at world championships, inclusive the 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 UCI BMX World Championships, winning the bronze medal in the 2015 men's race.
Viesturs Morozs is a Latvian male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships. In the 2016 UEC European championships he became European vice-champion. He finished 5th in the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships. In 2018 Morozs won the UEC European Cup overall ranking in Men 25+ category. He is representing Stay Strong World Team colours. His nickname on the European tracks is "The Giant".
Simone Christensen is a Danish female BMX rider, representing her nation at international competitions. She won the gold medal in the women's event at the 2015 European Games. She competed in the time trial event and race event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships. She won a silver medal in the 2018 European BMX Championships.
Charlotte Green is an English female BMX rider, from Threemilestone, near Truro, Cornwall. She has represented Great Britain at international competitions. She competed in the time trial event and race event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Amelia Walsh is a Canadian female cyclist. She started as a BMX rider at age 15. She won several provincial championships before she began representing her nation at international competitions. She competed in the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Prior to that she competed in the 2009 World Junior Championships. She was the Canadian BMX Women's Champion title holder in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
The men's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 9 cyclists from 8 nations competed.
The women's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 9 cyclists from 8 nations competed.
Bethany Kate Shriever is an elite British cyclist, competing as a BMX racer. A World Junior champion in 2017, and winner of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup final event in Zolder in 2018, in 2021 Shriever won both the Olympic and World titles, equalling the feat of Colombian legend Mariana Pajón, who won Olympic silver. In 2022 Shriever completed the full set of gold medals by winning the 2022 UEC BMX Racing European Championships; in doing so, she became the first BMX racing cyclist in history to hold all three titles simultaneously.
Rebecca Petch is a New Zealand cyclist who competes in BMX Racing and track cycling. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's BMX race.