Eric Robert Carter (born March 6, 1970), is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998.

He had the nickname "The Golden Child,"[1][2] and later in his BMX career, acquired the moniker "The Earthquake.

Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and the sponsor's advertisements at the time in question.

Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics.

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) National Off Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) USA Cycling Eric Carter had substantial input on the design of the Hyper Metro pro sized frame of the early 1990, which he raced when sponsored by Hyper Designs.