'I am training to win, not to lose:' Getting to know the Fil-Aus kid BMX racing national champ in Australia

Erwan Enguerra was only four years old when he was first introduced to BMX racing. Now, he is the BMX racing national champion of Australia at his age. Learn about the life of this young champion from NSW.

Nine-year-old Erwan Enguerra conquered the track in Perth, Western Australia, for the BMX national racing championship. Credit: Joanne Enguerra/LUXBMX

Key Points

• Erwan Enguerra was only three years old when he first rode a bicycle and four years old when he was introduced to BMX racing at Castle Hill, Sydney. He is the only child of accountants Joanne and Erwin Enguerra, who are triathletes from the Visayas region in the Philippines.
• Erwan Enguerra was only three years old when he first rode a bicycle and four years old when he was introduced to BMX racing at Castle Hill, Sydney. He is the only child of accountants Joanne and Erwin Enguerra, who are triathletes from the Visayas region in the Philippines.
• In July 2025, Erwan will compete in the UCI BMX World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Erwan Enguerra is in the lead for his BMX championship race. Credit: LUXBMX

Erwan Enguerra is in the lead for his BMX championship race. Credit: LUXBMX

Erwan Enguerra won first place in the state BMX racing championship in Terrigal, New South Wales in September 2024. Credit: LUXBMX

Erwan Enguerra won first place in the national BMX racing championship in Perth, Western Australia, last October 2024. Credit: LUXBMX

Erwan Enguerra won first place in the national BMX racing championship in Perth, Western Australia, last October 2024. Credit: LUXBMX