Sam Willoughby

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  • Date of Birth: August 15, 1991
  • Hometown: Adelaide, Australia
  • Other Sponsors: Yeti, Oakley, Plasterboard
  • Career Highlights:
    • 2008: #1 Junior Elite World
    • 2008: # 1 UCI Junior World Ranking
    • 2008: #1 Junior Oceanic World
    • 2008: #1 Junior Probikx
    • 2008: #1 Junior Elite National
    • 2008: 8x State Champion, Youngest ever AA Pro In Australia
    • 2009: 1st Junior BMX World Championships
    • 2009: 2nd 4x Australian MTB Championships
    • 2009: 1st Round 2 UCI BMX Supercross
    • 2008: SASI Athlete of the Year
    • 2008: Australian Junior Male BMX Cyclist of the Year
    • 2008: Australian Junior Male MTB Cyclist of the Year

Q&A

  • How did you start BMX racing? How old were you? I started racing BMX when I was 6 years old. I was introduced to BMX with a letter in my school bulletin which said to come and try at the local track Happy Valley.
  • Favorite movies: Anchor Man, The Hangover and The Tipping Point
  • Heroes: Jared Graves, Sam Hill and Maris Strombergs
  • If you were not a pro BMX racer, you would be? A professional downhill rider or street skate boarder.
  • What is the biggest obstacle you have faced? Moving to the USA at such a young age of 17 and dealing with being the outsider and having to do everything to start without big team trailers or parents around.
  • What is the best advice you've heard? It's easy to get to the top it's hard staying there.
  • What is the best advice you've heard on improving in your sport? It's an individual sport so you write the script.
  • Where is your favorite place to ride? The USA Olympic Training Center
  • At this level, what is something unique that you do in your training to improve your riding? I don't do anything to different or out there I just do everything as best I can.
  • What are your goals for 2009? For me the 2009 season is now over for the most part. I had two major goals set out which I recently achieved in backing up my Junior Elite World Title and winning the over all World Cup series.
  • How do you get and stay inspired? Staying inspired for me is easy. I race a BMX bike, travel the world and get to rock great products such as Oakley goggles and glasses.
  • What are your strengths? I see my strengths as being able to consistently produce my best laps at races and not have times all over the shop.
  • What are you working on? Getting stronger for the first three pedals.

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