[1] He's a regular participant in Russian as well as international BMX freestyle competitions.

[7] Rizaev was born on October 1, 1997, in Kazan, Russia and is of Tatar descent.

The first time he took part in a BMX competition was in 2010, in Kazan, when he received a prize for being the best talent.

He has an all-rounder style of riding that features a wide range of meaty tricks.

[10] Since 2016, Irek is studying a degree in economics at the Kazan National Research Technological University (KNITU).