Rihards Veide (born 1 November 1991) is a

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

n BMX racer. He qualified for the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London, finishing in 7th place in the final. Veide has won the bronze medal at 2011 European Championships. He was born in

Valmiera Valmiera () is the second largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020, it was at 24,879. It is a Administrative divisions of Latvia, state city, and ...

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* * * * * 1991 births Living people BMX riders Latvian male cyclists 21st-century Latvian sportsmen Olympic cyclists for Latvia Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for Latvia Cyclists at the 2015 European Games Sportspeople from Valmiera {{Latvia-cycling-bio-stub