Cristian Daniel Becerine (born 17 April 1977 in Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut) is an Argentine professional BMX cyclist.[1] He is a 2003 American Bicycle Association champion, a ten-time national BMX riding champion, a silver medalist at the 2004 UCI World Championships in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, and a semifinalist in men's BMX at the 2008 Summer Olympics, representing his nation Argentina.[2] Currently residing in Costa Mesa, California, United States, Becerine also raced for the Free Agent BMX Cycling Team, along with his teammate and two-time defending Olympic champion Māris Štrombergs from Latvia, and the late Kyle Bennett.[3][4] Becerine currently rides for Throdwn and coaches their development team.[5]
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| Full name | Cristian Daniel Becerine | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1977 Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Free Agents BMX | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Bicycle motocross (BMX) | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Becerine qualified for the Argentine squad in men's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's two available berths based on his top-ten performance from the UCI BMX World Rankings. After he grabbed a twenty-seventh seed on the morning prelims with a time of 37.253 and then finished second in the quarterfinals, Becerine scored a total of 15 placing points to mount a fifth spot in his semifinal heat, narrowly missing out the top-eight final by a single token.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cristian Becerine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Lypka, Ben (7 October 2013). "Busy days for Squamish BMX". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Carruth, Mike (15 January 2013). "2013 USA BMX National Season Starts in Reno". BMX Now. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Free Agent Team Report: Fresno". BMX News. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Factory Throdwn 2018". Throdwn BMX. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's BMX Seeding". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's BMX Semifinals Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Cristian Becerine se clasificó a las semifinales" [Cristian Becerine qualified for the semifinals] (in Spanish). La Nación. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links edit
- Cristian Becerine at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Cristian Becerine at CycleBase
- Cristian Becerine at Olympedia
- Cristian Becerine at Olympics.com
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2013)
- Profile – Rockstar Energy Drink at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2013)
- Rider Bio – Free Agent BMX
- Cristian Becerine on Twitter
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