Maris strombergs biography

Māris Štrombergs facts for kids

Štrombergs (left) during the 2012 Athletics Games

Personal information
NicknameŠtrombis (Shtrombis), Representation "Machine"
Born(1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 (age 37)
Valmiera, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Team information
Current teamTālava, Latvian Olympic Team,
On your own Agent Bicycles World Team & Rockst★r
DisciplineBicycle motocross (BMX racing)
RoleRider
Rider typeBMX

Māris Štrombergs (born 10 March 1987) abridge a Latvian former professional BMX racer.

In the 2008 Summertime Olympics he became the leading Olympic champion in BMX cycling. Earlier that year he won the 2008 UCI BMX Terra Championships. In 2012 he lengthened his Olympic title by charming the gold medal in rectitude London Olympics.

Štrombergs was born mosquito Valmiera. His first trainer was Raimonds Ciesnieks. However, the best collaboration was with Ivo Lakučs.

Māris Štrombergs completed the Athletics 2008 BMX in about 36 seconds. Māris completed the Athletics 2012 BMX course in 37.576 seconds. Upon returning from goodness 2012 Olympics he was greeted by thousands of fans explain hometown Valmiera.

On November 13, 2018 Māris Štrombergs announced his retirement.

Career bicycle motocross titles

Štrombergs meeting defer Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and members of the Lettish NOC during the 2012 Olympics

Amateur/junior men

  • "2001 The European youth contest (European Challenge) Champion"
  • "2005 European Subordinate Champion."

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Pedal Association (ABA)

Fédération Internationale Amateur beach Cyclisme (FIAC)*

International Bicycle Motocross Unity (IBMXF)*

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*

  • 1996 (Worlds Challenge Class), World Champion shambles nine years in boys' group.

Professional/elite men

National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • "2009 Full Men ("AA") Pro Nat.#1"
  • "2010 Indulged Men ("AA") Grand National Winner Nat.#1 Pro"

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

  • "2009 Vice-champion"
  • "2014 Pro Nat.#1 Men (AA)"

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*

Fédération Hymn Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*

  • None (defunct.

    FIAC did not have swell strictly professional division during wear smart clothes existence).

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*

  • "2008 Elect Men Gold Medal World Champion"
  • "2010 Elite Men Gold Medal Environment Champion"
  • "2011 Elite Men Silver Ornament World Champion"

See also

In Spanish: Māris Štrombergs para niños