Carlos Ramirez

Carlos Alberto Ramírez Yepes (born 12 March 1994) is a Colombian BMX rider. He earned a bronze medal in the BMX in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and another in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Biography Ramírez started cycling at around five years old at the initiative of his parents. When he first started BMX, he practised in the city of Medellín. His skill in BMX has earned him the nickname "The Little Magician" (El Pequeño Mago in Spanish). At eight years old, Ramírez won the July 2002 UCI BMX World Championship in Brazil.

In 2012, Ramírez finished first in the junior men's category of the BMX Cycling World Championship held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He also obtained second place in the junior men's time trial modality.

In the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Ramírez finished third in a photo finish, despite beginning the race in the last position. In the following Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Ramírez won first place in the rankings for two days and won another Olympic bronze medal in the final.

The Mayor's Office of Bogotá changed the name of its BMX track in Parque El Salitre in Ramínez's honour.

BMX World Championships 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.

UCI BMX individual historical ranking

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