Veronika Stūriška Explained

Veronika Monika Sturiška (born 28 December 2005) is aLatvian BMX racer. She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Career

In October 2022, she won the overall standings of the BMX World Cup season in the U23 age group.^[2] That year, she won a silver medal at the World Junior Championship. In December 2022 she was given the cyclist of the year award in Latvia by the Latvian Cycling Federation.^[3]

In August 2023, she won the Junior title at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.^{[4] [5]}

In May 2024, she won the gold medal in the women's U23 group at the UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Shortly afterwards, she won the U23 title at the European BMX Championships.^[6]

She was the youngest competitor chosen by Latvia to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Veronika Monika Sturiška. Olympics.com. 1 August 2024.
2. Web site: BMX cyclist Stūriška finishes in 2nd place in the U-23 World Cup season and wins the overall ranking. 3 October 2022. 1 August 2024. lsm.lv.
3. Web site: BMX athletes recognize Stūriška as the best cyclist of the year in Latvia. lsm.lv. 1 August 2024. 21 December 2022.
4. Web site: Tom . Malmeister . STURIŠKA BECOMES THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION IN BMX CYCLING . spoetacentrs.com. 13 August 2023 . 1 August 2024.
5. Web site: Latvian Cyclist Veronika Monika Stūriška Wins Gold at World Junior Championship in BMX Cycling. Archysport. 1 August 2024. August 18, 2023.
6. Web site: Veronika Monika Stūriška has won the world champion title in the BMX U23 group. Juanpiebga.lv. 1 August 2024.
7. Web site: Veronika Monika Stūriška: Latvia's Rising BMX Star and Youngest Olympian Aiming for Glory in Paris 2024. Archysport. 1 August 2024. July 24, 2024.