Álvaro Esquivel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Born | 16 April 1998 Ciudad Neily, Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
| Occupation | Professional BMX Athlete |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle BMX, Dirt jumping, Flatland BMX, Mountain bike trials |
| Event | BMX Copa Latina 2022 |
Álvaro Esquivel (born 16 April 1998)[1] is a Costa Rican professional BMX cyclist.[2][3] Esquivel was born in Ciudad Neily, but he grew up in Vito Coto Brus, a commune in the province of Puntarenas.[citation needed]
Esquivel made his professional debut at the national level in 2019.[4] He has won several Best Trick trophies, including one at the O Marisquiño festival in Spain,[when?] and two at the BMX Street Station tournament in France. Esquivel reached the final at the Simple Session in Estonia, placing 15th.[5]
He has also represented Costa Rica in international competitions,[6] and in 2022 became champion of the pro street category at the Copa Latina 2022 held in Mexico.[7][8][9]
Contest history[edit]
2022[edit]
- 1st BMX Copa Latina in Mexico.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Kurt (2020-12-09). "Proper Bikes - Alvaro Esquivel In Costa Rica". BMX UNION. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Ciclista: 'No solo soy el muchacho que se cayó del techo'". Retrieved 2023-01-23 – via PressReader.
- ^ Fern, Por; Chaves, a Matarrita. "Prestigiosa revista de BMX publica videos de Álvaro Esquivel: "No solo soy el muchacho que se cayó del techo"". La Nación. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "STREET COMBAT CONTEST | ALVARO ESQUIVEL - COSTA RICA". fatbmx.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ González, Mario Brizuela (2022-06-13). "Álvaro Esquivel llegó a la final en su primer campeonato europeo". Hoy en el deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "¿Quién es Álvaro Esquivel? Este es el joven que se lanzó de techo en Jacó | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "¡Orgullo! Tico Álvaro Esquivel se consagra campeón de la Copa Latina de BMX Freestyle". Doer Fitness (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ Alvarado, Jessika (2022-12-07). "Álvaro Esquivel nuevo campeón de la BMX Copa Latina México 2022". El Mundo CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Rider costarricense Álvaro Esquivel se corona campeón de la Copa Latina de BMX Freestyle en México". delfino.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ Alvarado, Jessika (2022-12-07). "Álvaro Esquivel nuevo campeón de la BMX Copa Latina México 2022". El Mundo CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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