Where to Watch: Olympic Qualifier Series - Part 2
The OQS decides Olympic qualification for athletes in breaking, BMX freestyle, sport climbing and skateboarding.
Athlete Bio#
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Age
32
Hometown
Hubbard, OH
Education
Youngstown State University
Quick Facts
- • Started riding at 10 years old
- His inspiration is Jamie Bestwick
- His music playlists can go from Taylor Swift to rap and almost anything in between
- When he is not riding, he enjoys playing basketball or ping pong, reading books, doing yoga, eating food and sleeping
- Favorite places to ride are La Poma Bike Park in Barcelona, Spain or his local spots, RaysMTB and Chenga World Skatepark
- quote is “exchange your mind with your heart”
- Known for landing the first flair tailwhip to tailwhip back (flair windshield wiper) and for landing the first 360 double tailwhip to downside tailwhip.
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Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Freestyle Park - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 24th (Freestyle Park - Men)
- Years of participation: Freestyle Park - Men 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
- Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Freestyle Park - Men); 2019 (Freestyle Park - Men)
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