| Māris Štrombergs | |
| Nickname: | Štrombis (Shtrombis), The "Machine" |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Valmiera, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
| Weight: | 900NaN0 |
| Discipline: | Bicycle Motocross (BMX Racing) |
| Currentteam: | Tālava, Latvian Olympic Team, Free Agent Bicycles World Team & Rockst★r |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | BMX |
| Proteam1: | One |
| Proteam2: | Kenda |
| Proteam3: | Free Agent Bicycles |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Māris Štrombergs (born 10 March 1987) is a Latvian former professional BMX racer. In the 2008 Summer Olympics he became the first Olympic champion in BMX cycling. Earlier that year he won the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships.[1] In 2012 he prolonged his Olympic title by winning the gold medal in the London Olympics.[2]
Štrombergs was born in Valmiera. His first trainer was Raimonds Ciesnieks. However, the longest collaboration was with Ivo Lakučs. Māris Štrombergs completed the Olympic 2008 BMX in about 36 seconds. Māris completed the Olympic 2012 BMX course in 37.576 seconds. Upon returning from the 2012 Olympics he was greeted by thousands of fans in hometown Valmiera.
On November 13, 2018 Māris Štrombergs announced his retirement.[3]
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*