Gabriel Amigo III

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Gabriel Amigo III
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Personal information
Born (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 (age 32)
Bislig, Philippines
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamPivot Bicycles Philippines, O'Neal Philippines
Discipline Enduro
Mountain bike racing
Downhill
RoleRider
Rider typeEnduro / Downhill
Major wins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1st Place Victorian Enduro Tour #4 - Albury, VIC 2023
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1st Place Victorian Enduro Tour #3 - Bright, VIC 2023
Flag of the Philippines.svg 3rd Place UCI PH National DH Trials - Philippines 2021
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1st Place Fujairah Adventure Enduro - United Arab of Emirates 2019
Flag of Thailand.svg 8th Place EWS Asia Pacific - Thailand 2019
Flag of Nepal.svg 3rd Place Yakru Enduro - Nepal 2019
Flag of Singapore.svg 1st Place Singapore Open Enduro - Singapore 2018
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1st Place UCI National Enduro - Philippines 2017
Flag of Brunei.svg 1st Place Asian Enduro Series - Brunei 2017

Gabriel Amigo III (born 1 June 1991) is a Filipino Enduro mountain bike athlete who is currently residing in Bislig, Philippines. He was crowned as the National Enduro Champion for men's elite category after winning the 2017 Philippine MTB Enduro National Championships held in Guimaras, Philippines. Amigo signed a contract with Norco Bicycles Philippines for Year 2017-2018, Trek Bicycles Philippines for Year 2018-2020, GT Bicycles Philippines for Year 2021-2023 and recently, he signed up with Pivot Bicycles Philippines and O'Neal Philippines for apparels.

He is the first Filipino elite rider who was able to compete at the 2019 Enduro World Series in Rotorua, New Zealand (Round 1) and Derby, Tasmania (Round 2). Currently he is ranked as 200th in the enduro world series standing and a qualified rider to represent for his country in the Enduro World Series - Trophy of Nations 2019 race in Finale Ligure, Italy.

Amigo snatched the 3rd place spot during 2021 UCI Philippine National Downhill Trials held in Danao City, Cebu last November 28, 2021.

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