Ramiro Marino

Ramiro Martín Marino Carlomagno (born November 16, 1988 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional BMX cyclist.[2] He represented his nation Argentina, as a 19-year-old junior, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and later claimed the bronze medal in the men's elite category at the 2009 UCI BMX World Championships in Adelaide, Australia, finishing behind the American duo and Olympic medalists Mike Day and Donny Robinson.[3][4]

Ramiro Marino
Personal information
Full nameRamiro Martín Marino Carlomagno[1]
Born (1988-11-16) 16 November 1988
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
DisciplineBicycle motocross (BMX)
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's BMX racing
Representing  Argentina
UCI World Championships
2009 Adelaide Men's BMX

Marino 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.[5] After he grabbed a twenty-first seed on the morning prelims with a time of 36.768, Marino scored a total of 20 placing points to take the eighth spot in his quarterfinal heat, thus eliminating him from the tournament.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Marino Carlomano, Ramiro". www.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish).
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ramiro Marino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. "Robinson, Walker win BMX world titles". ABC News Australia. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. "Donny Robinson wins elite BMX world title; Day second". USA Cycling. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. Cuello, Victor (18 June 2008). "Belén Dutto cumple su sueño olímpico" [Belén Dutto fulfills her Olympic dream] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  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 Quarterfinals 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.


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