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Cycling At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX
The men's BMX racing BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to ... competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan BMX Field, the first to be officially featured in the Olympic cycling program. Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Latvia's Māris Štrombergs powered his lead over the eight-strong final squad from the start to grab his nation's first gold medal at the Games. He stormed home on a sprint run to a finish in 36.190, leaving the American duo Mike Day (cyclist), Mike Day and Donny Robinson behind at 36.606 and 36.972 for the silver and bronze medals respectively. Qualification Thirty-two riders representing twenty countries are qualified for the event. Qualification was based on UCI ranking b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
The Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) () was one of 9 temporary venues used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was located in Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing. The venue was used for the men's and women's BMX racing BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to ... events. The arena has in recent years been transformed into deca ReferencesBeijing2008.cn profile. Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics Defunct sports venues in China Olympic cycling venues Sports venues in Beijing BMX tracks {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Standard Time
The time in China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time), even though the country spans almost five geographical time zones. The official national standard time is called ''Beijing Time'' (BJT, ) domestically and ''China Standard Time'' (CST) internationally. Daylight saving time has not been observed since 1991. China Standard Time (UTC+8) is consistent across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Mongolia, etc. History In the 1870s, the Shanghai Xujiahui Observatory was constructed by a French Catholic missionary. In 1880s officials in Shanghai French Concession started to provide a time announcement service using the Shanghai Mean Solar Time provided by the aforementioned observatory for ships into and out of Shanghai. By the end of 19th century, the time standard provided by the observatory had been switched to GMT+08:00. The practice has spread to other coastal ports, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Rinderknecht
Roger Rinderknecht (born 4 May 1981 in Winterthur) is a Swiss racing cyclist who represents Switzerland in BMX and mountain bike racing. He was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event where he reached the semi-finals. He had previously reached the semi-finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... Rinderknecht was appointed as a member of the inaugural UCI Athletes' Commission in 2011. References External links * 1981 births Living people Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Switzerland Swiss male cyclists BMX riders Swiss mountain bikers People from Winterthur UCI Mountain Bike World Champions (men) Sportspeople from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sifiso Nhlapo
Sifiso Nhlapo (born 13 May 1987) is a South African racing cyclist who represents South Africa in BMX (bicycle motocross). He was selected to represent South Africa at 2008 Beijing, China Summer Olympics and the 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ... London, England Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. Sifiso has raced professionally since 2007 and has competed in the European and USA series. Sifiso placed second at the UCI SX race in Pietermaritzburg South Africa in 2010, in front of adoring fans. Sifiso has become a well known public figure in South Africa and in the sporting arena. In December 2013, Sifiso married long time girlfriend Toni-Catherine Nhlapo. They reside in Florida, USA. References External links * * * * 1987 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Bennett (BMX Rider)
Kyle Bennett (September 25, 1979 – October 14, 2012) was an American professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from 1999 to 2012. He earned the moniker "Butter" for his smooth riding style.BMXpros.com bio On May 10, 2008 he won an automatic spot on the first US BMX Olympic team, a sport that made its debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He made it to the finals and finished sixth of the UCI World Cup in after winning |
Jared Graves
Jared Graves (born 16 December 1982 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian cyclist who has represented Australia in BMX, four-cross (4X), and downhill mountain biking. In 2006, he finished second in the mountain bike 4x world cup series. In 2008 he finished second in the BMX world cup series and was selected to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished sixth. Graves became 4X World Cup champion in 2009, winning 5 from 8 rounds. On 4 September 2009 he won the UCI 4X World Championship in Canberra, Australia. He won the 2010 UCI 4X World Cup series winning 4 from 6 rounds, then won the silver medal at the 2010 4X World Championships At Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada after leading the final all the way until making a mistake and being passed on the final corner. Graves also won the 2011 4X World Cup title winning 3 from 5 Rounds. Graves rides for Yeti Cycles. Graves is widely regarded as the best four-cross racer of all time. Graves has turned his focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel De Vecchi
Manuel de Vecchi is an Italian racing cyclist who represents Italy in BMX. He has been selected to represent Italy at the 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... and 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. References External links * * * * * 1980 births Living people BMX riders Italian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cyclists from the Province of Verona {{Italy-cycling-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Jiménez Caicedo
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Jonathan Suárez (BMX Rider)
Jonathan Fernando Suárez Freitez (born 8 December 1982, in San Félix, Bolívar) is a Venezuelan professional BMX cyclist. Dubbed by his sporting fans as ''El Mosquito'', Suarez has been highly considered a solid, all-around BMX rider in Latin America, and more importantly, one of the world's top cruisers in the sport. He won two men's cruiser medals, including his gold, at the UCI BMX World Championships, and later represented his nation Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Suarez sought headlines on the international scene by edging out Filipino-American rider Daniel Caluag, who previously represented the United States, for a prestigious gold medal in men's cruiser at the 2007 UCI BMX World Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He also collected a silver medal to his career hardware in men's BMX cycling at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro on that same year, trailing behind 33-year-old U.S. rider Jason Richardson by less than a second. Suarez quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Castro
Augusto Castro Herrera (born 19 December 1986) is a retired Colombian professional BMX cyclist. 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. Before announcing his retirement in August 2013, Castro also raced and trained professionally for Psykopath Industries BMX Team. 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 The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Salazar
Sergio Ignacio Salazar López (born March 23, 1986 in Medellín) is a Colombian professional BMX cyclist. He represented his nation Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has claimed multiple Colombian national titles to his career resume in the men's elite category. Salazar currently races and trains professionally for GW Shimano BMX Cycling Team, under his personal coach Jorge Wilson Jaramillo. Salazar qualified for the Colombian squad, along with Andrés Jiménez Caicedo and Augusto Castro, 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 The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing ... based on his top-ten performance in the BMX World Rankings. Salazar started his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymon Van Der Biezen
Raymon van der Biezen (born 14 January 1987, in Heesch) is a Dutch BMX racer.Athlete biography: Raymon van der Biezen beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 11, 2008 Van der Biezen reached the semi final of the 2008 World Championship in , . He qualified for the in |
