Tommy Clowers (born September 2, 1972) is an American professional FMX (

Freestyle Motocross Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: *Big air (also known as "best trick"), in whi ...

) rider. At the 2000 X Games (

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), on August 18 at

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

, 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 The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ESPN on ABC, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence, Rhode Island, ...

(2003). Clowers has 8 X Games medals overall (6 in XG, 2 in WXG).

Personal life

Clowers lives in

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Media appearances

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'' (2004) *''The Great Ride Open'', seasons 1/2 (2007/08)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clowers, Tommy Living people 1972 births American motorcycle racers Freestyle motocross riders