Ernests Zēbolds
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ernests Zēbolds |
| Born | 3 June 1999[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Sport | Freestyle BMX |
Ernests Zēbolds (3 June 1999) is a Latvian cyclist who competes in Freestyle BMX. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life
He started mountain biking at ten years-old, and started BMX the following year.[2]
Career
In 2021, he had a fourth place finish in Moscow in the final of the European BMX Freestyle Championship.[3] In 2022, he finished in fifth place at the 2022 European BMX Championships in Munich.[4]
In 2023, he won the Latvian national championships. That year, he finished in fourth place in the 2023 European Games.[2] He reached the final the BMX Freestyle at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Glasgow in August 2023.[5][6]
In June 2024, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7] Competing at the Games on 30 July 2024, he qualified for the final.[8]
References
- ^ "Ernests Zebolds". Olympics.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Ernests Zebolds". ZHEBikes. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Zēbolds izcīna ceturto vietu Eiropas čempionātā olimpiskajā BMX frīstaila disciplīnā". sportazinas. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Ernests Zebolds wins 5th place in the European Championship in BMX freestyle". ocventspils.lv. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "= Flips and tricks in BMX freestyle finals at UCI championships". BBC News. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Ernests Seebold wins 13th place in the BMX freestyle world championship". jauns.lv. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Zēbolds kvalificējies Parīzes olimpisko spēļu BMX frīstaila sacensībām". sportazinas.com. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Latvian Ernests Zēbolds qualifies for BMX freestyle finals". lms.lv. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.