BMX Freestyle

Elia Benetton

Bio

Elia Benetton is an Italian BMX Freestyle Champion and National Team rider, combining technique, style and innovation

Italian BMX Freestyle Champion in 2023 and 2024, Italian Vice Champion in 2025 and member of the Italian National Team, Elia Benetton is one of the leading figures in the Italian freestyle scene. Born in 1997 and originally from Meolo, near Venice, he has built his career through national victories and important international results, including a 9th place finish at the 2021 European Championships in Moscow.

In 2026, he made history in the discipline by landing a world first: front nothing bikeflip to front nothing bikeflip, a technical combination never achieved before, showcasing his constant pursuit of innovation, progression and spectacular riding.

Alongside his competitive career, Elia is also a BMX Freestyle coach at H Farm and both founder and president of Rampature ASD, an organization dedicated to growing BMX freestyle in Italy through camps and activities for young riders.

Technique, vision, charisma and the ability to connect with the audience make Elia a complete athlete and a natural showman.

Specialties

  • BMX Freestyle
  • Stuntman
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Highlights

  • 9th Place – European Championships – Moscow (2021)
  • Italian BMX Freestyle Vice Champion – 2022
  • Italian BMX Freestyle Champion – 2023
  • 12th Place – Andalucia Urban – Almería, Spain (2023)
  • Italian BMX Freestyle Champion – 2024
  • Italian BMX Freestyle Vice Champion – 2025
  • 1st Place – WUP BMX Contest – Cesenatico
  • 1st Place – King of the Jungle – Merano
  • Italian National BMX Freestyle Team Rider
  • World First (2026) – Front Nothing Bikeflip to Front Nothing Bikeflip