Nikita Ducarroz

Nikita Ducarroz
Ducarroz in 2021
Personal information
Born (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28)
Nice, France
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Major wins
  • Simple Session 2020
  • Vans Pro Cup 2018
Medal record
Women's BMX
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Freestyle Park
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Montpellier Freestyle Park
Silver medal – second place 2022 Abu Dhabi Freestyle Park
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Moscow Freestyle Park
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cadenazzo Freestyle Park

Nikita Ducarroz (born 12 August 1996 in Nice, France) is a Swiss Freestyle BMX Olympic bronze medalist.[1]

Early life

Born in Nice, France to a Swiss father and an American mother of Chaldean and Sicilian descent, she grew up in Glen Ellen, California. At the age of 11, she began suffering from crippling anxiety which forced her to quit playing association football and attend online school.[2] Her mother wanted her to pursue another sport. Through YouTube, Ducarroz found BMX.[3]

Career

In 2019, she finished fifth at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, fourth at the UCI Freestyle BMX World Cup and then won the 2020 BMX Simple Session in Tallinn, Estonia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ducarroz was in lockdown at the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex training facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina.[4]

She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She won the silver medal at the 2021 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in the Freestyle BMX,[5] and again in 2022.[6]

She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics on 31 July 2024, without qualifying for the final and finishing 10th.[7]

Competitive history

All results are sourced from the Union Cycliste Internationale.

As of August 5th, 2024

Olympic Games

Event Freestyle Park
Japan 2020 Tokyo Bronze
France 2024 Paris 10th

UCI Cycling World Championships

Event Freestyle Park
China 2017 Chengdu 17th
China 2018 Chengdu 6th
China 2019 Chengdu 5th
France 2021 Montpellier Silver
United Arab Emirates 2022 Abu Dhabi Silver
United Kingdom 2023 Glasgow 13th

UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup

Season 1 2 3 4 Rank Points
2022 MON
3		 BRU
4		 GOL
7		 2 2210
2023 DIR
9		 MON
11		 BRU
14		 BAZ
7 		4 1720
2024 ENO
6		 MON
—		 SHA
 		 13 670

References

  1. ^ WRAL (16 July 2021). "5 local BMX bikers headed to Olympics train in Holly Springs". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Under the Sun: Nikita Ducarroz, Olympian". Sonoma Sun | Sonoma, CA. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Nikita Ducarroz". Red Bull. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "10 things to know about high-flying BMX star Nikita Ducarroz". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Coming up Live - 2021 UCI URBAN Cycling World Championships in Montpellier (FR) !". UCI.
  6. ^ "Urban Cycling World Championships 2022: Hannah Roberts wins fourth BMX freestyle park title". Olympics.com.
  7. ^ Bruton, Michelle (31 July 2024). "Paris 2024 Olympics: American Perris Benegas Takes Silver In Women's BMX Freestyle". Forbes. Retrieved 1 August 2024.