Augusto Castro Herrera (born 19 December 1986) is a retired Colombian professional BMX cyclist.[1] He represented his nation Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has claimed multiple Colombian national titles in the men's elite category and a prestigious gold medal in junior cruiser at the 2004 UCI BMX World Championships in Valkenswaard, Netherlands.[2][3] Before announcing his retirement in August 2013, Castro also raced and trained professionally for Psykopath Industries BMX Team.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Augusto Castro Herrera |
| Nickname | Tin |
| Born | 19 December 1986 Medellín, Colombia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Psykopath Industries |
| Discipline | Bicycle motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Off road |
Castro qualified for the Colombian squad, along with Andrés Jiménez Caicedo and Sergio Salazar, in men's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's three available berths from the Union Cycliste Internationale based on his top-ten performance in the BMX World Rankings.[5][6] Castro started his morning session by grabbing the seventh prelims seed in 36.301 seconds, but he could not match a more stellar ride in his quarterfinal heat with 14 positioning points and a fifth-place finish, narrowly missing out the semifinals by a single mark.[7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Augusto Castro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Augusto 'Tin' Castro se retiró de las pistas" [Augusto "Tin" Castro retires from the slopes] (in Spanish). Comision Antioqueña de Bicicross. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Augusto Castro nuevo Campeón Nacional de BMX" [Augusto Castro is the new BMX national champion] (in Spanish). Colombian Cycling Federation. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Colombia sigue cuarta y Tin Castro perdió el liderato continental" [Colombia finishes fourth as "Tin" Castro lost his continental lead] (in Spanish). Mundo Ciclistico. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Bicicrós – Con Castro, Colombia gana terreno" [BMX – With Castro, Colombia gains another one] (in Spanish). El Mundo (Colombia). 16 March 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Augusto Castro, tercer y último bicicrosista rumbo a Beijing" [Augusto Castro, third and final BMX cyclist for Beijing] (in Spanish). Coldeportes. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Men's BMX Seeding". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's BMX Quarterfinals Heat 3". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Big names advance in BMX, but not without crashes". The Star (Malaysia). 20 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links edit
- Augusto Castro at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Augusto Castro at Olympedia
- Augusto Castro at Olympics.com
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2013)
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