| Cristian Becerine | |
| Fullname: | Cristian Daniel Becerine |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina |
| Weight: | 810NaN0 |
| Currentteam: | Free Agents BMX |
| Discipline: | Bicycle motocross (BMX) |
| Role: | Rider |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Cristian Daniel Becerine (born 17 April 1977 in Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut) is an Argentine professional BMX cyclist.[1] He is a 2003 American Bicycle Association champion, a ten-time national BMX riding champion, a silver medalist at the 2004 UCI World Championships in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, and a semifinalist in men's BMX at the 2008 Summer Olympics, representing his nation Argentina.[2] Currently residing in Costa Mesa, California, United States, Becerine also raced for the Free Agent BMX Cycling Team, along with his teammate and two-time defending Olympic champion Māris Štrombergs from Latvia, and the late Kyle Bennett.[3] [4] Becerine currently rides for Throdwn and coaches their development team.[5]
Becerine qualified for the Argentine squad in men's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's two available berths based on his top-ten performance from the UCI BMX World Rankings. After he grabbed a twenty-seventh seed on the morning prelims with a time of 37.253 and then finished second in the quarterfinals, Becerine scored a total of 15 placing points to mount a fifth spot in his semifinal heat, narrowly missing out the top-eight final by a single token.[6] [7] [8]