Rico Bearman (born 31 July 2003) is a BMX racer from New Zealand. The U23 World Cup winner in 2023, and New Zealand senior national champion in 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 31 July 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | BMX racing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJunior career
editHe won the bronze medal in the U23 category at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[2]
That year, he won the under-23 2023 UCI BMX Racing World Cup title in Santiago, Chile in October 2023.[3] In doing so, he won six of the nine events in the World Cup programme.[4]
Senior career
editHe made the step-up to senior racing in 2024.[5] He clinched victory in the men’s elite class at the 2024 New Zealand national championships in Havelock North in March 2024.[6] He was selected for the senior New Zealand team for the UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[7] After placing sixth in the final of the World Championships, he was subsequently named in the New Zealand team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in July 2024.[8]
Personal life
editHe is from North Harbour in New Zealand.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Rico Bearman". olympics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Foote, Stephen (14 August 2023). "Kiwi BMX riders add two more medals to round out world cycling champs". newshub. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant Bearman seals UCI BMX World Cup title with stunning display". cyclingnewzealand. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (9 February 2024). "Kiwi BMX sensation ready to take on the world's best on home soil". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Wells, Kate (22 January 2024). "Kiwi BMX riders set to battle it out on world stage in Rotorua". 1news.co.nz. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Laing, Doug (17 March 2024). "BMX National Championships: 600 riders hit Havelock North". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Much at stake as BMX Racing hopes chase World Championship success". cyclingnewzealand. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Two rising kiwi stars named for BMX Racing at the Paris Olympic Games". cyclingnewzealand. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "UCI World Championships: BMX riders Megan Williams and Rico Bearman claim bronze". NZ Herald. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.