Carlos Ramírez (BMX rider)

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.

Carlos Ramírez

Ramírez at the 2018 Youth Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Ramírez Yepes
Nickname	"The Little Magician"
Born	(1994-03-12) 12 March 1994 (age 30) Medellín, Colombia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current team	Colombia
Discipline	BMX racing
Role	Rider
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 2016 Rio de Janeiro BMX racing 2020 Tokyo BMX racing World Cup 2021 BMX racing 2020 BMX racing Pan American Games 2023 Santiago BMX racing Pan American Championships 2016 Santiago del Estero BMX racing 2023 Riobamba BMX racing Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Veracruz BMX racing 2018 Barranquilla BMX racing South American Games 2018 Cochabamba BMX racing Bolivarian Games 2017 Santa Marta BMX racing 2013 Trujillo BMX time trial 2017 Santa Marta BMX time trial World Junior Championships 2012 Birmingham BMX racing 2012 Birmingham BMX time trial

Biography

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

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)

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)

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

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 & 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

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

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

(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

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

The latest from Carlos Ramírez Yepes

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

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.

External links

• Carlos Ramírez at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Carlos Ramírez at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
• Carlos Ramírez at The-Sports.org
• Carlos Ramírez at Olympedia
• Carlos Ramírez at Olympics.com