Rico Bearman (born 31 July 2003) is a BMX racer from New Zealand. The U23 World Cup winner in 2023, and New Zealand senior national champion in 2024, he was selected for the

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Career

Junior career

He won the bronze medal in the U23 category at the

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, Scotland. That year, he won the under-23 2023 UCI BMX Racing World Cup title in

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in October 2023. In doing so, he won six of the nine events in the World Cup programme.

Senior career

He made the step-up to senior racing in 2024. He clinched victory in the men’s elite class at the 2024 New Zealand national championships in

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in March 2024. He was selected for the senior New Zealand team for the

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. After placing sixth in the final of the World Championships, he was subsequently named in the New Zealand team for the

in July 2024.

Personal life

He is from North Harbour in New Zealand.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bearman, Rico 2003 births Living people BMX riders New Zealand male cyclists Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen