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Leah Mills
Girls Expert
- Age
- 23
- Hometown
- Honolulu, HI (USA)
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I am 3 and I have traded my Strider for a Redline Flight Micro. I am now racing 5 & under and I took 1st place in my first race. I live in Pupukea, Haleiwa, Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu. I am in preschool at Holy Family Catholic Academy. I like to ride dirt bikes and I love motorcycles. I like to swim and be in the ocean.
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I am 6 years old and I live in Pupukea, Haleiwa, Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu. I go to Holy Family Catholic Academy and I like to race BMX and trying my best. I have been racing BMX for 1 year. I like to ride dirt bikes, crab hunt, swim, fish and be in the ocean. I like to go see my grandma and grandpa and play with my brother Perry Mack.
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My name is Deven and I'm 9 years old. I've been racing my bike for almost a year and I love to ride my bike every day! I ride for the Hyper Bodyarmor team and my favorite track is Grand Prix BMX.
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My name is Sarah Walker, I’m from New Zealand and I love & live BMX. I started racing at the age of 10, (beginning of 1999) for some fun and so I wouldn’t be bored watching my brother anymore. Since then I have been to more than 20 countries and lived out of a suitcase for a lot of the last eight years, all with my bike beside me. In 2006, I decided to chase my dream, to be the fastest girl on a 20″ bike in the world, and to be New Zealand’s 1st BMX Olympian. After missing out on a medal at Beijing, I came back to win a Silver Medal in London! My goal is to now win Gold at the next Olympics in Rio, 2016. The Silver Medal in London is the highlight of my career so far edging out dual World Champion in Adelaide, 2009.
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Despite being one of the best female BMX racers in the U.S. back in 2008, Alise Post was denied a spot on the Olympic team because, at age 17, she was too young. At the time, the age minimum for an Olympic BMX racer in 2008 was 19. The young BMX star from St. Cloud, Minn., who was accustomed to racing at the sport’s top level, was forced to witness BMX’s pinnacle event from afar. To distract herself from the disappointment, Alise spread herself thin across three sports: BMX, gymnastics, and track and field, while maintaining a 4.0 grade average. Throughout her years, Alise has accomplished plenty: Multiple NAG No.1 titles in ABA 2001 ABA National No.1 Girl 2003 ABA National No.1 Girl Cruiser 2004 ABA National No.1 Girl Cruiser 2006 ABA National No.1 Woman Pro 2006 Golden Crank Rookie Pro of the Year 2007 ABA National No.1 Woman Pro Yet, the Olympic dream was still at the top of her list. Overcoming injuries and fresh competition brought new challenges to her. By the end of 2009, Post was back among the world’s best. Once she became eligible for the 2012 Olympic Games, Alise took her BMX dedication to a whole new level - training with Australia’s Sean Dwight. Upon graduating high school in 2009, Alise retired from gymnastics and track and field in order to relocate — at the invitation of USA Cycling — to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.. Although she remained busy by continuing her education as a full-time student at the University of San Diego for the 2009-10 academic year and by increasing her involvement on the BMX World Cup circuit, she saw big improvements in the beginning of 2010. As a result, she resolved to narrow her focus yet again by making the difficult decision to take a break from college and completely dedicate herself to racing. Within months of this decision, Alise claimed a place as the top-ranked American, both nationally and internationally, by taking third place at both her first Elite World Championship, and at a World Cup race on her home track in Chula Vista. A true competitor, the 5’2”, 120 lb. Post overcame yet another injury and was back on her bike in time to successfully defend her USA Cycling national championship title in the spring of 2012 and wound up making her Olympic dream come true - as she was chosen for Team USA and set to head to London. The London Olympic games has its ups and downs, as all of Minnesota and the BMX World were cheering her on. A crash in the semi KO’ed her for a second or two, and in front of the World stage, she insisted on crossing the finishline with her bike - albeit, a bit wobbly and discombobulated. It was an unfortunate way to finish off her chase for a medal - but she already has her sights set for Brazil in 2016.
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