Biography

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About Me

Name: Sam Willoughby
D.O.B: 15/08/91
Nickname: Slama, Slamming Sam
Height/weight: 170cm, 75Kg
Residence: Adelaide, South Australia
Home track: Happy Valley
Year’s racing: 9 (going on 10)
Coaches: Wade Bootes, Craig Colduck
Carree goals: 2012 Olympics, Just to be consistent and always on the podium
Mentor: Wade Bootes

Favorites

Food: Steak, Pasta, anything really love eating
Drink: Water and Solo
Rider: Jared Graves
Track: Brazil Worlds (Last year)
Music: Anything motivational

Achievments

Main Accomplishments: World Number 4, World #3, 3xNational #1, 2x National #2, 2xNational #3, National #8, 8x State Champion, Youngest ever AA Pro, Member of T.I.D. Worlds team 06 and 07, National T.I.D Squad member 06/07 and 07/08.

2007 highlights: Australia #1,Chambikx National series Winner, TID Worlds Team member and TID squad member, SASI Scholarship rider and State HPP Member, 3 main AA pro finalist (Nerang, Adelaide and Canberra UCI rounds)

2006 highlights: World #3 (Brazil), Chambikx National series Winner, TID Worlds Team Member and TID squad member, national #3.

2005 highlights: Australia #2, State team member,

2004 highlights: Australia #3, South Australia number 1

2003 highlights: Australia #1, World #4, State number 1

2002 highlights: Australia #8 (crashed), State #1, Member of Mighty 11s Australia test team in New Zealand and Tamworth.

2001 highlights: National #1, State #1,

2000 highlights: Australian #2, State #1

1999 highlights: State #1

1998 highlights: State #1

Describe the Perfect BMXing Day

Waking up doing some gym then going riding Jared's backyard track then going and hanging at wades house Riding jet skis having a blast then riding Nerang at night

Sponsors

Yeti, FOX, Shimano, Maxxis, Chris King, ethirteen, Thomson, DT swiss, ODI, Topeak, O'GIO, FTO, Curve, SDG

Thankyou

Firstly and obviously my endlessly supporting parents and brother for all the help they have been over the years, Next my coach mentor and whatever else he isWade Bootes this guy has been unbelievable helping me out my other coach Craig Colduck and Scott Bakerfor all his help, Jared Graves, All the Australian elite guys, Troy Fisher, Brian Kirkham, Sifiso Nhalapo, PT, Chad Higgins, All the Adelaide Riders, SABMXA, Steve Eden and BMXA and Cycling Australia and anyone else who has helped me over the years. And of course how can I forget my main man Andrew Shearer and all my mates.