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Name:Emilio Falla
Age:22
Birth Place:Quito, Ecuador
Hometown:Quito, Ecuador
Height & Weight: 5' 8", 145 lbs
Sponsors: THE, Crupi, Bolle, Nestle Ecuador, BMX Shop Ecuador, Concentracion Deportiva De Pichincha, Family
| 2009 Highlights |
Silver Medal at the 7ht round UCI Latinamerican Cup Colombia7th Place 8th round UCI Latinamerican Cup Colombia ( Pon tus resultados de Chile ) |
| 2008 Highlight |
Olympic Games 2008 BMX RepresentativeAdelaide 2008 SX World Cup 7th placeGold Medal at the 5ht round UCI Latinamerican Cup ArgentinaBonze Medal at the 10ht round UCI Latinamerican Cup Ecuador |
| Career Highlights |
• BMX ECUADORIAN REPRESENTATIVE IN THE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES
• World Cup Supercross Australia 2008 7th Place
• UCI Latinamerican Cup 2nd Round , 3rd Place 2008 Chile
• UCI Latinamerican Cup 5th Round , First Place 2008 Argentina
• UCI Latinamerican Cup 5th Round , First Place 2007 Chile
• WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 4TH PLACE JUNIOR CRUSIER
• JUNIOR PANAMERICAN CHAMPION 20" & 24" Chile 2004
• UCI Latin American Cups 2005-2008 12 TIMES FINALIST
• World Championships 1993 - 2006 FIVE TIMES FINALIST
• World Champion BRASIL 1992
• SEVEN TIMES PANAMERICAN CHALLENGE CHAMPION
• 16 TIMES NATIONAL CHAMPION |
| Most memorable Race/Riding experience? |
The first race after my injurie in 2007 I was out for 6 months and I went to colombia just trying to ride my bike and get some UCI points, felt like my first race ever I was really nervous to start again from 0, good times. |
| If you were not a Pro Racer, where would you be? |
Studying to be a great Doctor |
| What drives you to be the best? |
My faith in God, performance and inner strenght |
| When you are not on your bike, what do you fill your time doing? |
I like reading, playing psp, being with my family and girlfriend |
| Your top 5 bands? |
Daddy yankee, tego calderon, crookers, 50 cent, Young Jeezy |
| Your top 5 Athletes? |
Jeremy (twitch) Stenburg, jefferon Perez, Michael Phelps, Mario Soto, Usaine Bolt |
| Likes? |
I pretty much love riding my bike |
| Dislikes? |
I hate insects |
| What is your main goal for 2009 and beyond? |
Main goal this year is be safe, and finish top ten in the UCI ranking, making a final in Supercross Cup and for sure be prepqred for Worlds. |
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