First and foremost, MARIS STROMBERGS is the first 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist – winning the Beijing games in 2008 and London 2012. While we could just end his bio with those stats alone – there is much more to this BMX Cinderella story.Born in March 1987 in a land known as Latvia, Maris discovered BMX during the 90’s and climbed ‘n clawed his way up the European ladder of success. Hard work and training would pay off, and 2008 was The Year of The Machine.After winning everything there was in Europe, Maris set his sights on the American circuit. Now representing Free Agent Bicycles, he’d become NBL No.1 Pro back-to-back, in 2009 and 2010. That same year, he’d also earn his second UCI World Championship. Fans had began calling Strombergs “The Machine” – as he continued to effortlessly crank out win after win, wherever he went over the next decade.Once he won the Grands and finally became No.1 PRO in USA BMX (2018), Maris had won every BMX title possible – and in most cases, more than once. The BMX World will never forget the Latvian legend, who left a lasting impression on the American BMX scene.