Gonzalo Molina (born 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.[3]

Gonzalo Molina
Molina at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29)
San Juan, Argentina[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight83 kg (183 lb)[2]
Team information
Current team Argentina
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's BMX racing
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 0 1 0
Pan American Championships 1 1 1
South American Games 0 1 1
Pan American Junior Championships 0 0 1
Total 1 3 3
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Santiago del Estero BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santiago del Estero BMX racing
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lima BMX racing
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba BMX racing
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santiago BMX racing
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Auckland BMX racing
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Santiago del Estero BMX racing

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Gonzalo Molina". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Gonzalo Molina". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "2015 UCI BMX World Championships: Entry List By Event: Men Elite". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Cycling: Men's BMX Semifinal – Heat 2". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. ^ "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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