Wade Bootes (born 30 May 1974 in
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 C ...
) is an Australian professional "Mid/Current School"
Bicycle Motocross (BMX) and Mountain Bike (MTB) racer whose prime competitive years are from 1995 to 2003 in BMX and 1999 to 2004 in MTB. He usually goes by the
moniker
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
"Bootsie" or "Bootsey". During his mountain bike career he also picked up the nickname "Thunder from Down Under". He was voted 2003 Australian Cyclist of the Year in BMX.
[''Transworld BMX'' April 2004 Vol.11 Iss.4 No.90 p. 22] While competing in the snow mountain bike event at the January 1999 ESPN Winter X Games in Colorado he suffered an attack of
high altitude pulmonary edema
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs in otherwise healthy people at altitudes typically above . However, cases have also been reported between in more vulnerable subjects.
...
, a potentially fatal condition. He was told by a physician to rest for two weeks. He suffered a minor separated shoulder during the dual slalom event of the first round of the World Cup in
Maribor, Slovenia
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, the seat of the Drava stat ...
in early June 2001. He broke his right collar bone at the 2006 MTB World Championships in
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
during qualifying rounds on 23 August 2006. he stayed overnight at a Rotorua hospital.
25 August 2006 Cyclingnews.com article
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1974 births
Living people
BMX riders
Australian male cyclists
Cyclists from Queensland
Four-cross mountain bikers
Sportsmen from Queensland
Sportspeople from Toowoomba
UCI Mountain Bike World Champions (men)