Kiyomi Waller

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ridername = Kiyomi Waller


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fullname = Kiyomi Waller
nickname = "Yo-Yo", "The Hauler"
dateofbirth = birth date and age |1967|12|22
height = 1.78 m (5'10" Imperial)
weight = ~80.74 kg (~178lbs. Imperial)
country = USA
currentteam = Avent/Bombshell
discipline = Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
role = Racer
ridertype = Off Road
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amateuryears = 1989
1990
1990
1990-1991
amateurteams = PeddlePower
Hustler
Redline Engineering
Haro Designs
proyears = 1992-1993
1994-1996
1996-1997
1997-1999
1999-2005
2005-2006
2006-Present
proteams = Haro/Capri
Parkpre Bicycles
Trek
Haro Bicycles
Retired from racing
GT Bicycles
Avent/Bombshell
majorwins =
updated = July 16, 2008

Kiyomi Waller (b. December 22, 1967 from Carlsbad, California U.S.) is an American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1989-1998.

His most popular nickname was "Yo-Yo" which was derived from his the third and fourth letters of his first name: Ki-YO-mi. HIs second moniker was "The Hauler" ["Go" March 1992 Vol.3 Iss.5 pg.10] , possible a rhyming play on his last name "Waller".

Racing career milestones

Note: All first in professional class are on the National level unless otherwise noted.

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*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro.

**In the NBL it is "A" Pro/Elite Men; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.

Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX Press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.

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Amateur

*Returned to racing after a three year hiatus (1986-1988)
*PeddlePower: January 1989-Mid January 1990
*Hustler/Capri Parts: Mid January 1990-Late March 1990

*Redline Engineering: Late March 1990-April 22, 1990. ["American BMXer" June 1990 Vol.12 No.5 pg.28 (BY)]

*Haro Designs: April 23, 1990-December 1991.

Professional

*Haro/Capri: January 1992-1993

*Parkpre Bicycles: 1994-July 1996. At this time he was also Parkpre's bike designer and engineer. ["BMX Plus!" May 1995 Vol.18 No.5 pg.55]

*Trek: July 1996-October 1997.

*Haro Bicycles: October 1997-Early 1999. After Haro dropped him and a few months of paying his own way to races Kiyomi retires for the second time in his career. ["Snap BMX Magazine" October 1999 Vol.6 Iss.8 No.36 pg.27]

*Retired for six years (July 1999-2005).

*GT (Gary Turner) Bicycles: Mid 2005-Early 2006. Waller returns to racing competing in the Veteran's Pro and Master's Classes of the ABA and NBL respectively.

*Avent/Bombshell: March 28, 2006-Present

Career bicycle motocross titles

Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in "italics". "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.

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Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)
*None National Bicycle League (NBL)
*18 & Over Expert and 21-27 Cruiser Grandnational ChampionAmerican Bicycle Association (ABA)
*"1989 17 & Over Boys Southern California State Champion"
*"1990 21-25 Crusier Gold Cup West Champion"
*1990 17 & Over Expert Race of Champions (ROC) Champion
*1990 21-25 Cruiser Grandnational Champion.
*"1990 21-25 Cruiser No.l (NAG)"*
*1991 21-25 Cruiser Grandnational Champion.

*National Age Group

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
*None

Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA)
*NoneNational Bicycle League (NBL)
*1997, 1998 Pro Cruiser Grandnational Champion.
*"1997 Pro Cruiser National No.1"

*"2006 Masters Elite National No.1"

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

*"1995 & 1997, 1998 Pro Cruiser National No.1"

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
*NoneInternational Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
*NonePro Series Championships

Notable accolades

*Named one of the ten hottest and fastest rookie pros of 1992 by "BMX Plus!" magazine. ["BMX Plus!" June 1992 Vol.17 No.6 pg.27]

ignificant injuries

*He had an injured back during the weekend of August 19, 1990 and sat out the ABA Great Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Washington. ["American BMXer" October 1990 Vol.12 No.9 pg.38]

Racing habits and traits

Miscellaneous and Trivia

Post BMX career

BMX press magazine interviews and articles

*"Bio: Kiyomi Waller" "Go" October 1990 Vol.1 Iss.12 pg.50
*"Young Guns II"BMX Plus!" June 1992 Vol.17 No.6 pg.27 One of ten rookie pro racers given a short listing profile article.

BMX magazine covers

"Bicycle Motocross News:"
*None"Minicycle/BMX Action" & "Super BMX:"
*None"Bicycle Motocross Action" & "Go:"
*None"BMX Plus!:"
*March 1992 Vol.15 No.3
*February 1997 Vol.20 No.2 (403) in bottom right insert. In middle insert Randy Stumpfhauser (200) leading race of pros including Brian Foster (3) on the inside in second; Charles Townsend (10) in fourth; unidentified (16) in third. In top right insert dirt jumper Matt Beringer. In bottom left insert various helmets.
*September 1997 Vol.20 No.9 (18) in bottom insert racing Mike Hajek (25) Top image Redline racing frame. Main

*June 1998 Vol.21 No.6 (18) with Danny Nelson (6)."Total BMX:"
*None"Bicycles and Dirt:"
*None"Snap BMX Magazine" & "Transworld BMX:"
*None"NBA World" & "NBmxA World" (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):

"Bicycles Today" & "BMX Today" (The official NBL membership publication through one name change):

"ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer" (the official ABA publication through two name changes):
*"American BMXer" March 1990 Vol.12 No.2 in the center panel with Todd Corbitt ay left and Eric Abbadessa at right inseperate panels."USBA Racer" (The official USBA membership publication):

End Notes

External links

* [http://www.ababmx.com/ The American Bicycle Association (ABA) Website.]
* [http://www.nbl.org/ The National Bicycle League (NBL) Website.]