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Mateo Carmona

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Mateo Carmona
Carmona in 2022
Personal information
Full nameMateo Carmona Garcia
Born (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 22)[1]
Team information
DisciplineBMX racing
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's BMX racing
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cali-Valle BMX Racing

Mateo Carmona Garcia (born 23 December 2001) is a Colombian BMX racer. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

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In 2021, he won the gold medal at the Junior Pan American Games, held in Cali, Colombia.[2]

He was selected to represent Colombia at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3] Racing at the Games, he made it through the preliminary round on 1 August 2024, to race in the semi finals.[4][5]

Personal life

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He is from the Antioquia Department of Colombia.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mateo Carmoma". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ Villaverde, Juan (31 July 2024). "THE NEW WAVE OF COLOMBIAN BMX RACING ARRIVES IN PARIS 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Diego Arboleda, Mateo Carmona y Carlos Ramírez en Paris 2024: horario y dónde ver los cuartos de final del BMX racing de los Juegos Olímpicos". Clarosports. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ Molina, Felipe (1 August 2024). "Carmona and Arboleda reach the semis; Ramírez eliminated in BMX". as.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Mateo Carmona and Diego Arboleda reach the BMX semi-finals at the Olympic Games". wradio. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Despite a spectacular fall, Mateo Carmona, Colombia's BMX representative, advances to the semifinals at the Olympic Games". eltiempo. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.