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Álvaro Esquivel

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Álvaro Esquivel
Personal information
Born (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 26)
Ciudad Neily, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
OccupationProfessional BMX Athlete
Sport
SportFreestyle BMX, Dirt jumping, Flatland BMX, Mountain bike trials
EventBMX Copa Latina 2022

Álvaro Esquivel (born 16 April 1998)[1] is a Costa Rican professional BMX cyclist.[2][3] Esquivel was born in Ciudad Neily, but he grew up in Vito Coto Brus, a commune in the province of Puntarenas.[citation needed]

Esquivel made his professional debut at the national level in 2019.[4] He has won several Best Trick trophies, including one at the O Marisquiño festival in Spain,[when?] and two at the BMX Street Station tournament in France. Esquivel reached the final at the Simple Session in Estonia, placing 15th.[5]

He has also represented Costa Rica in international competitions,[6] and in 2022 became champion of the pro street category at the Copa Latina 2022 held in Mexico.[7][8][9]

Contest history

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2022

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  • 1st BMX Copa Latina in Mexico.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Kurt (2020-12-09). "Proper Bikes - Alvaro Esquivel In Costa Rica". BMX UNION. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ "Ciclista: 'No solo soy el muchacho que se cayó del techo'". Retrieved 2023-01-23 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ Fern, Por; Chaves, a Matarrita. "Prestigiosa revista de BMX publica videos de Álvaro Esquivel: "No solo soy el muchacho que se cayó del techo"". La Nación. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. ^ "STREET COMBAT CONTEST | ALVARO ESQUIVEL - COSTA RICA". fatbmx.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  5. ^ González, Mario Brizuela (2022-06-13). "Álvaro Esquivel llegó a la final en su primer campeonato europeo". Hoy en el deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  6. ^ "¿Quién es Álvaro Esquivel? Este es el joven que se lanzó de techo en Jacó | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  7. ^ "¡Orgullo! Tico Álvaro Esquivel se consagra campeón de la Copa Latina de BMX Freestyle". Doer Fitness (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  8. ^ Alvarado, Jessika (2022-12-07). "Álvaro Esquivel nuevo campeón de la BMX Copa Latina México 2022". El Mundo CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  9. ^ "Rider costarricense Álvaro Esquivel se corona campeón de la Copa Latina de BMX Freestyle en México". delfino.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  10. ^ Alvarado, Jessika (2022-12-07). "Álvaro Esquivel nuevo campeón de la BMX Copa Latina México 2022". El Mundo CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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