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Carlos Ramírez (BMX rider)

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Carlos Ramírez
Ramírez at the 2018 Youth Olympics
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Alberto Ramírez Yepes
Nickname"The Little Magician"
Born (1994-03-12) 12 March 1994 (age 30)
Medellín, Colombia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current team Colombia
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's BMX racing
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 2
World Junior Championships 1 1 0
World Cup 0 1 1
World Cup rounds 1 3 5
Pan American Games 0 0 1
Pan American Championships 0 2 0
CAC Games 1 1 0
South American Games 0 0 1
Bolivarian Games 1 2 0
Total 4 10 10
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro BMX racing
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo BMX racing
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 BMX racing
Bronze medal – third place 2020 BMX racing
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago BMX racing
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Santiago del Estero BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riobamba BMX racing
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla BMX racing
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba BMX racing
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trujillo BMX time trial
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta BMX time trial
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Birmingham BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2012 Birmingham BMX time trial

Carlos Alberto Ramírez Yepes (born 12 March 1994) is a BMX rider, bronze medalist in BMX at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and also a bronze medal in 2020 Tokyo.

Biography

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Carlos started cycling at a very young age at the initiative of his parents.[1][citation needed] Over the years, he practiced various disciplines such as basketball and swimming until he found his sport: BMX. He started in the hotbeds of this sport in the city of Medellín, the same day that he turned five years old.

In the world of two wheels he is known by the nickname -The Little Magician-, for his agility and ability on the bicycle.[2][citation needed]

Participation in olympics

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First Latin American male bicyclist in BMX, to achieve two Olympic bronze medals.

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, in an exciting photo finish after starting in the last position in the starter, he managed to gain positions taking advantage of the tight corners very well and thus get the final podium.

Then it would be in Tokyo 2020 (31 July 2021), with some quite emotional and dangerous preliminaries, thanks to the rain that made the track quite smooth, but that was not an impediment for the "little magician". He topped each of the rankings for two days and after a frenzied final, he was able to claim his second Olympic bronze medal.

BMX World Championship (Brazil 2002)

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Almost 20 years have passed since the first BMX Cycling World Championship won by Carlos Ramírez, in Paulina, Brazil. At that time, "The Little Wizard" was only eight years old and surprised the world of BMX with his nerves of steel, which would lead him in that month of July 2002 to be crowned UCI BMX World Champion in Brazil.

BMX World Championship (UK 2012)

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In 2012 he attended his first BMX Cycling World Championship in the junior men's category and was crowned World Champion in Birmingham (United Kingdom). In that same championship he obtained second place in the junior men's time trial modality. Carlos is part of the new generation of national BMX, with the new gold medal in the most important BMX tournament in the world.

Best participations in BMX World Championships

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Best participations in BMX World Championships - Carlos Ramírez
YEAR COUNTRY CITY POSITION
2019  Belgium Zolder Falls in the semifinals
2018  Azerbaijan Bakú Falls in the semifinals
2017  USA Rock Hill Quarter finals
2016  Colombia Medellín 8th
2015  Belgium Zolder Quarter finals
2014  Holland Rotterdam 4th
2013  new Zealand Auckland Falls in the Quarter finals
2012  England Birmingham Junior World Champion

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2nd Junior Time Trial

2011  Denmark Copenhague 4th
2010  South Africa Pietermaritzburg Runner-up (2°)
2009  Australia Adelaida 3rd
2008  China Taiyuan 7th
2007  Canada Victoria 5th
2006  Brasil São Paulo 3rd
2005  France Paris 5th
2004  Holland Valkenswaard 8th
2003  Australia Perth Runner-up (2°)
2002 Paulina World Champion

(With 8 years of age)

Best participations in BMX World Cups

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Group of races in the Elite category, which allows athletes to maintain activity and competition during the Olympic cycles.

Summary of the best BMX World Cups - Carlos Ramírez
YEAR COUNTRY CITY POSITION
2021  Colombia Bogotá Runner-up (2nd)
2020  USA Houston Canceled by COVID-19
2020  Australia Shepparton Runner-up (2nd)
2020  Australia Barthurs 4th
2017  Argentina Santiago del Estero Runner-up (2°)
2016  Holland Papendal 3rd
2013  USA Chula Vista 3rd
2012  Holland Papendal 4th (Junior runner)

UCI BMX individual historical ranking

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It is the sum of all the races that are run in the year endorsed by the UCI and according to these points the places of participation for the following year's World Championship are awarded.

Historical individual ranking Carlos Ramírez (UCI)
YEAR RANKING
2020 3rd
2019 14th
2018 4th
2017 10th
2016 2nd
2015 34th
2014 18th
2013 31st
2012 1st
2011 8th

New bike for Tokyo 2020

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(14 July 2021) GW Bicycles, the brand that sponsors the bicycles used by "El Pequeno Mago" and the Colombian BMX team, has designed the so-called "MARCO G1 +" in conjunction with the Olympic athletes. More information on GW Bicycles Instagram

New recognitions

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The Mayor's Office of Bogotá changed the name of its BMX track in Parque El Salitre, the best in Colombia, to be called: Carlos Ramírez BMX Track.

Motion of Honor and decoration Republic of Colombia

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The latest from Carlos Ramírez Yepes

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Bronze medal in BMX, Tokyo 2020 Olympics(30 July 2021)

Links:

(14 July 2021) GW Bicycles, the brand that sponsors the bicycles used by "Te Little Wizard " and the Colombian BMX team, has designed the so-called "G1+ Frame[3]" in conjunction with Olympic athletes.

Carlos Ramírez's official titles are here: InTheSports.org[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Carlos Ramírez, a life of struggle and determination". El Tiempo. 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Carlos Ramírez Yepes, the 'Magician' who makes dreams come true". Archived from the original on 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Una Marca Colombiana con Gran Historia Olímpica que Sueña de Nuevo con sus Atletas". GW Bicycles Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "BMX Cycling - Carlos Alberto Ramírez Yepes (Colombia)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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