Samantha Cools

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ridername = Samantha Cools


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fullname = Samantha Cools
nickname = "Sammy"
dateofbirth = birth date and age |1986|03|03
height = height|m=1.60
weight = 60 kg (130lbs. Imperial)
country = CAN
currentteam =
discipline = Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
role = Racer
ridertype = Off Road
protourrank = 7
europetourrank =
amateuryears = 1996-2004
amateurteams =
proyears = 2005-present
proteams = Airdrie BMX
CCA National Team
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Samantha "Sammy" Cools (born March 3, 1986) is a Canadian Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she was introduced to the sport by her brothers Greg, coach of the New Zealand BMX team, and Ken. [cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/olympians/story/2008/05/20/f-olympics-cycling-cools.html |title=Switching gears |author=Tony Cares|accessdate=2008-08-19|date=2008-07-20|publisher=CBC Sports] She currently lives in Airdrie, Alberta.

Winning her very first race at three years of age and her first international race at age 10, [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/02/AR2008080201345.html Washingtonpost.com August 2, 2008 Samantha Cools, Canada BMX Racing] ] she is now a 13-time Canadian national champion and five-time world junior champion. She is coached by Hervé Krebs. At the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships she finished fifth in the elite women event. [cite news|url=http://olympics.thestar.com/2008/article/481130 |title=Canada's Cools makes BMX racing debut |author=Lori Ewing|accessdate=2008-08-19|date=2008-08-19|publisher="The Toronto Star"]

Cools recently competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX and was the first Canadian woman to ever qualify for the Olympics. She qualified for the final in the event, but crashed after coliding 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. [cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/cycling/story/2008/08/21/olympics-bmx-finals.html |title=Canada's Cools crashes out of BMX final|accessdate=2008-08-26|date=2008-08-22|publisher=CBC Sports]

References

External links

* [http://www.olympic.ca/Beijing2008/EN/411/Athletes.htm Profile] at Olympic.ca
* [http://www.canadian-cycling.com/cca/nat_team/members/bmx/cools_bio.shtml Profile] at Canadian Cycling Association
* [http://www.olympic.ca/Beijing2008/EN/411/Athletes.htm olympic.ca profile.]
* [http://www.bmxcanada.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3&theme=Printer bmxcanada.ca article]
* [http://www.kencools.com/site/?page_id=29 Smantha Cools detailed CV]