Agustina Roth
A young Argentine rider who soared to become her nation's first Olympic finalist in BMX racing, injecting new energy into the sport.
Born 2001 (age 25)·Argentine BMX rider·Birthday: July 18·Generation Z
Biography
Agustina Roth emerged from Argentina's growing action sports scene as a prodigious talent on the BMX track. Born in 2001, she honed her skills on the circuits of South America, quickly rising through continental ranks. Her breakthrough came on the global stage when she qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), a historic feat for Argentine BMX. In Tokyo, she didn't just participate; she powered through the semifinals to reach the main event, becoming the first Argentine rider ever to compete in an Olympic BMX final. With a style marked by explosive starts and fearless cornering, Roth has become a standard-bearer for her country in a sport traditionally dominated by European and North American athletes, inspiring a new generation of riders across Latin America.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Agustina was born in 2001, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Agustina Was Born
The biggest hits of 2001
#1 Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Best Picture
A Beautiful Mind
#1 TV Show
Survivor
Agustina's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2001Born
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2006Started school
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2014Became a teenager
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Could drive
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2019Could vote
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2022Turned 21
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 25 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Became the first Argentine BMX rider to qualify for the Olympic Games, competing in Tokyo 2020.
- Reached the women's BMX racing final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, finishing eighth.
- Won multiple medals at the Pan American Championships, including gold in 2021.
Did You Know?
She started racing BMX at the age of seven.
Roth is an avid fan of other extreme sports like skateboarding.
She trains alongside and competes against many of the world's top riders on the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup circuit.
“My bike is my voice on the track; it says everything I need to.”
