Gonzalo Molina

Gonzalo Molina (born (1995-05-05)5 May 1995) is an Argentine male BMX rider, representing his nation in international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.[2]

Gonzalo Molina
Gonzalo Molina in 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameGonzalo Molina
Born (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight83 kg (183 lb)[1]
Team information
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider

Molina was selected as part of the British cycling team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, competing in the men's BMX race.[3] After he grabbed a twenty-eighth seed on the opening round with a time of 36.860 and then finished fourth in the quarterfinals, Molina scored a total of 16 placing points to take the sixth spot in his semifinal heat, thus missing out on a chance to compete for the medals at the final race.[4][5]

References

  1. "Gonzalo Molina". rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "2015 UCI BMX World Championships: Entries list". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. "Gonzalo Molina representará al BMX argentino en los Juegos Olímpicos" [BMX rider Gonzalo Molina will represent Argentina at the Olympics]. Diario de Cuyo. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. "Cycling: Men's BMX Semifinal – Heat 2". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. "BMX: Gonzalo Molina y María Gabriela Díaz fueron eliminados de los Juegos Olímpicos" [BMX: Gonzalo Molina and Gabriela Díaz are eliminated from the Olympics]. El Cronista. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.


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