Profile: Nikita Ducarroz. By Mike Murphy

Jan 05, 2017

Written by Bart de Jong

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In a sport mainly dominated by male athletes, Nikita Ducarroz has risen to great heights not only athletically but professionally as well. Ducarroz has a special skill not only on her bike but when it comes to business as well. Social media has become a very popular way for action sports athletes to promote their careers. Ducarroz has become very talented in this type of promotion. Her Instagram account alone has nearly 20,000 followers. Ducarroz is also setting a great example for BMX riders by becoming an entrepreneur at such an early age.

When she was just 15, Ducarroz started FDV, a company that offered BMX gear and clothing to riders all across the world. Getting started early was a key point for Ducarroz's success in the BMX industry. She had always loved jumping off of things on her bike as a kid, but things really changed when she was 13 and started seeing BMX videos, and being inspired by some of the greatest BMX tricks ever.

Ducarroz is excited to see more competitions and push herself as a rider. Continuing to meet her current sponsors' expectations and seek new sponsors is also a part of Ducarroz's game plan.

It will be very exciting to see where this young BMX rider takes her career over the next few years. If it was anything like the last few years, there is some rapid growth in store for this extreme athlete. This quickly launched her into the BMX spotlight as a rising star who would be a force to reckon with in the industry.

Having such great momentum from an early age helped Ducarroz rise to the level she is at today in BMX riding. One of her biggest breaks was when TCU BMX featured her part on their YouTube channel. This video alone amassed a hefty 150,000 views in very little time at all. With over 50,000 views of videos on her YouTube, it is easy to see that Ducarroz has created a growing fanbase for herself. Her fans are loyal and continually support her BMX and business career as they push forward. Ducarroz knows how to power through challenges and adversity as well. While filming for her video part that was featured on tcu, Ducarroz suffered two broken feet and thousands of dollars worth of stolen camera equipment. These were only minor setbacks to someone as motivated as Ducarroz to make her dreams come true.

By Mike Murphy