Anthony Bucardo
{{Short description|American racing cyclist}}
{{orphan|date=October 2023}}
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| fullname = Anthony Bucardo
| nickname = Shibby
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = California, U.S.
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| currentteam = Haro/US
| discipline = BMX racing
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Elite Men
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{{MedalSport|Men's BMX racing}}
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{{MedalCompetition|USA Elite Men National Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Tulsa|BMX racing}}
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Anthony Bucardo (born 27 August 1998) is an American racing cyclist who represents the US in BMX.
Pro career
In 2019 Bucardo won the Golden Crank Award for Rookie Pro of the Year. Which would lead into him signing a 2 year deal with Haro's BMX Racing team to replace Olympian Nicholas Long.{{cite web |title=Anthony Bucardo Joins Haro |url=https://15.ie/bucardo-signs-haro/ |website=15.ie|date=13 December 2019 |accessdate=25 October 2023}}
At the beginning of 2023 Bucardo would win the ELITE MEN USA BMX NATIONAL TITLE. Later in 2023 Bucardo would crash in Round 9 of the 2023 European Cup in Sakarya, Turkey causing a serious injury to his elbow which would make him miss a majority of the international racing in 2023. Bucardo returned to the international circuit for the final 2 rounds (9 & 10) of the UCI BMX World Cup racing in Santiago Del Estero. In Bucardos first action since injury he finished 50th in round 9 and 34th in round 10. Bucardo would later be quoted by reporters saying "I am just happy to be able to race. I can’t wait for more moving forward with more time on my bike. God got me n we learn from these hard times."{{cite web |title=Blessed to be back in the game |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyd-ZG0R51t/?hl=en |website=www.instagram.com|accessdate=25 October 2023}}
On September 15, 2023, Bucardo would announce via his Instagram that at the end of the 2023 season he will be parting ways with Haro and racing elsewhere in 2024.{{cite web |title=Parting Ways With Haro |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CxODMvUR8sN/?hl=en&img_index=1 |website=www.instagram.com|accessdate=25 October 2023}}
Music career
Bucardo has been known mainly for his ability behind the bike but what most people don't know is that he has a second career in music. Bucardo goes by the rap name "Yung Shibby" which stems from his lifelong nickname of Shibby. Bucardo created and shared most of his music on his Sound Cloud account under his rap name Yung Shibby.{{cite web |title=Yung Shibby Sound Cloud Playlist |url=https://soundcloud.com/bedheadgang |website=soundcloud.com|accessdate=25 October 2023}} Yung Shibby's most popular song would come in 2018 when he released ELEVATE FT. QB CAM which would have a feature from fellow BMX Rider Cameron Moore under the rap name "QB Cam".{{cite web |title=ELEVATE FT. QB CAM |url=https://soundcloud.com/bedheadgang/elevate-ft-qb-cam |website=soundcloud.com|accessdate=25 October 2023}}
References
External links
- [https://www.pullbmx.com/post/the-captain-s-new-haro-crew The Captain's New Haro Crew]
- [https://usacycling.org/article/anthony-bucardo-and-alise-willoughby-win-elite-bmx-nationals-titles-at-hardesty-bmx-in-tulsa ANTHONY BUCARDO AND ALISE WILLOUGHBY WIN ELITE BMX NATIONALS TITLES AT HARDESTY BMX IN TULSA]
- [https://15.ie/bucardo-signs-haro/ Anthony Bucardo Joins Haro]
- [https://www.endurancesportswire.com/usa-cycling-announces-2023-bmx-racing-world-championship-teams/ USA Cycling Announces 2023 BMX Racing World Championship Teams]
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