Tommy Clowers
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| Nickname | Tom Cat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 2, 1972 San Diego, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Melissa Clowers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle motocross (FMX) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Big Air, Step Up, Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tommy Clowers (born September 2, 1972) is an American professional FMX (
Freestyle Motocross
) rider.
At the 2000 X Games (
X Games VI), on August 18 at San Francisco
, California, Clowers achieved the highest jump in Moto X Step Up, 10.67 m (39 ft) (Step Up World Record of 35 ft).
He was undefeated in Moto X Step Up for three years in a row in 2000, 2001 and 2002, before FMX rider Matt Buyten defeated him at
X Games IX (2003). Clowers has 8 X Games medals overall (6 in XG, 2 in WXG).[1]
Personal life
Clowers lives in
Ramona, California
.
Media appearances
- MTX Mototrax (2004)
- The Great Ride Open, seasons 1/2 (2007/08)
References
- ^ "All Clear for Clowers in Step-Up". Los Angeles Times. August 6, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2011.