| Birth date | March 3, 1986 (age 40) |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Birth place | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Discipline | BMX (bicycle motocross) |
| Role | Racer |
| Ridertype | Off Road |
| Amateuryears 1 | 1996–? |
| Amateurteam 1 | Staats Bicycles |
| Amateuryears 2 | ?–2004 |
| Amateurteam 2 | Supercross BMX |
| Proyears 1 | 2005–? |
| Proteam 1 | Supercross BMX |
| Proyears 2 | – |
| Proteam 2 | Airdrie BMX |
| Proyears 3 | – |
| Proteam 3 | CCA National Team |
Samantha "Sammy" Cools (born March 3, 1986) is a Canadian BMX (bicycle motocross) racer. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she was introduced to the sport by her brothers Ken Cools, coach of the New Zealand BMX team, and Greg.[1] She currently lives in Ganddal, Norway.
Winning her very first race at three years of age and her first international race at age 10,[2] she is now a 13-time Canadian national champion and five-time world junior champion. She was coached by Hervé Krebs. At the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships she finished fifth in the elite women event.[3]
Cools competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX. She qualified for the final in the event, but crashed after colliding midair with Gabriela Diaz seconds into the race. Although she did cross the finish line, she was officially classified as "Did not finish" and was ranked seventh.[4]
References
- ^ Tony Cares (2008-07-20). "Switching gears". CBC Sports. Archived August 18, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ Washingtonpost.com August 2, 2008 Samantha Cools, Canada BMX Racing
- ^ Lori Ewing (2008-08-19). "Canada's Cools makes BMX racing debut". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Canada's Cools crashes out of BMX final". CBC Sports. 2008-08-22. Archived November 3, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
External links
- Profile at Canadian Cycling Association
- bmxcanada.ca article
- Samantha Cools detailed CV