Sifiso Nhlapo

Sifiso Nhlapo, born on 13 May 1987, is a South African racing cyclist who represents his country in BMX, or bicycle motocross. He was selected for South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and again at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, both times in the men's BMX event. He has raced professionally since 2007 and has competed in the European and United States race series. In 2010 he placed second at the UCI supercross race in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, in front of a home crowd. He has become a well known public figure in South Africa and in the sporting arena, and he lives in Florida in the United States.