Samantha Cools

Canadian bicycle motocross rider
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Quick Facts

IntroCanadian bicycle motocross rider
PlacesCanada
isAthlete Sport cyclist
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth3 March 1986, Calgary
Age38 years
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Biography

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. She currently lives in Airdrie, Alberta.
Winning her very first race at three years of age and her first international race at age 10, 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.
Cools recently 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.

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