Cristian Becerine

Cristian Daniel Becerine (born 17 April 1977 in Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut) is an Argentine professional BMX cyclist.^[1] He is a 2003 American Bicycle Association champion, a ten-time national BMX riding champion, a silver medalist at the 2004 UCI World Championships in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, and a semifinalist in men's BMX at the 2008 Summer Olympics, representing his nation Argentina.^[2] Currently residing in Costa Mesa, California, United States, Becerine also raced for the Free Agent BMX Cycling Team, along with his teammate and two-time defending Olympic champion Māris Štrombergs from Latvia, and the late Kyle Bennett.^[3][4] Becerine currently rides for Throdwn and coaches their development team.^[5]

Cristian Becerine

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Daniel Becerine
Born	(1977-04-17) 17 April 1977 (age 47) Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Team information
Current team	Free Agents BMX
Discipline	Bicycle motocross (BMX)
Role	Rider
Medal record Men's BMX racing Representing  Argentina UCI World Championships 2004 Valkenswaard Men's BMX

Becerine qualified for the Argentine squad in men's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's two available berths based on his top-ten performance from the UCI BMX World Rankings. After he grabbed a twenty-seventh seed on the morning prelims with a time of 37.253 and then finished second in the quarterfinals, Becerine scored a total of 15 placing points to mount a fifth spot in his semifinal heat, narrowly missing out the top-eight final by a single token.^[6][7][8]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cristian Becerine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
2. Lypka, Ben (7 October 2013). "Busy days for Squamish BMX". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
3. Carruth, Mike (15 January 2013). "2013 USA BMX National Season Starts in Reno". BMX Now. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
4. "Free Agent Team Report: Fresno". BMX News. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
5. "Factory Throdwn 2018". Throdwn BMX. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
6. "Men's BMX Seeding". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
7. "Men's BMX Semifinals Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
8. "Cristian Becerine se clasificó a las semifinales" [Cristian Becerine qualified for the semifinals] (in Spanish). La Nación. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

External links

• Cristian Becerine at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
• Cristian Becerine at CycleBase
• Cristian Becerine at Olympedia (archive)
• Cristian Becerine at Olympics.com
• NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2013)
• Profile – Rockstar Energy Drink at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2013)
• Rider Bio – Free Agent BMX Archived 15 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine