Emilio Andrés Falla Buchely[a] (born 12 June 1986) is an Ecuadorian racing cyclist who represents Ecuador in BMX. He represented Ecuador at the 2008 And 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event.[1]

Emilio Falla
In a 2019 interview
Personal information
Full nameEmilio Andrés Falla Buchely
Born (1986-06-12) 12 June 1986 (age 39)
Quito, Ecuador
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Team information
Current team Ecuador
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider

Career highlights

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  • Three times Olympian: Beijing 2008 London 2012 and Rio 2016 alternate.
  • 18 times National Champ. for Ecuador.
  • 7 times Panamerican Champ Amateur.
  • 2 times Panamerican Champ Junior Men.
  • 2 bronze medals Panamerican Champ Elite men.
  • 4 times bronze medals Latin American Champs Elite Men.
  • Silver Medal Latin American Champ Elite Men.
  • 7th place at the World Cup Adelaide Australia.
  • 2008-2009 World Ranking place #9.
  • 2009-2010 World Ranking place #19.
  • 2003-2004 World Ranking place #1 Junior Men.
  • Currently competing in VET PRO in United States.

Notes

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  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Falla and the second or maternal family name is Buchely.

References

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  1. "Men's BMX Racing". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 6 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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