Kim Hayashi

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Kimberly M. Hayashi (b. January 27, 1986 in Honolulu, Hawaii USA) is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years are from 2000-Present. Her many nicknames include: "Lil Kim", "Shorty", "Midget", "Kim Woo", Lil Sushi, et al.[1] all references to her diminutive 4' 10" stature. She is also known as "Krashin' Kim"[2] for her penchant to crash in races. Indeed, she would crash in her first lap in her very first professional race in 2002 colliding with another rider.[3]. Despite this she would become the National Bicycle League (NBL)'s four consecutive number one professional women's racer from 2002 to 2006.

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[edit] Racing career

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Started Racing: 1998 at age 12 in Chandler, Arizona at the Chandler BMX track. Her brother introduced her to the sport.[4]

Sanctioning Body: American Bicycle Association (ABA)

First race result:

First win (local):

First sponsor: Gordy's Bike Shop.

First national win:

Turned Professional: November 2001 Age 15 immediately after the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Grand Nationals. Redline teammate Bubba Harris also turns pro on this occasion.[5]

First Professional race result:

First Professional win:

First Junior Women Pro* race result:

First Junior Women Pro win:

First Senior Women Pro** race result:

First Senior Women Pro win:

Retired: Still active.

Height & weight at height of her career (2002-Present): Ht: 4'10". Wt:

* **

[edit] 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 co-sponsors.

[edit] Amateur

  • Gordy's Bike Shop:
  • Gordy's:
  • Enigma Factory Team:
  • Redline Bicycles: October 2000-Present. Kim Hayashi would turn professional with this sponsor.

[edit] Professional

  • Redline Bicycles: October 2000-Present

[edit] Career bicycle motocross titles

[edit] Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

  • 2000 & 2001 National Amature Girl's Cruiser No.1

Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)

  • None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

  • None

[edit] Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None

National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • 2003, '04, '05, '06 Elite Women National No.1.

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

  • None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

  • None

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

  • 2004 Junior Women's Pro World Champion

Pro Series Championships

[edit] Notable accolades

[edit] Significant injuries

[edit] Peccadilloes

Tended to crash under high pressure situations in particular during the first main (out of three scored to decided the winner and runner ups of the day), earning the moniker "Krashin' Kim". She had a four year annual first main crash streak during the ABA Grand Nationals until the 2006 edition in which she not only didn't crash in the first main, but was the Grand National winner. She achieved this it is said because she was all but mathematically out of contention for the No.1 Pro Girl title (she didn't win the title despite winning the event), hence, no real pressure.[6]

[edit] Post BMX career

[edit] BMX magazine covers

Bicycle Motocross News:

  • None

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

  • None

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:

  • None

BMX Plus!:

Bicycles and Dirt:

  • None

Snap:

[edit] BMX press magazine interviews and articles

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] End Notes

  1. ^ BMXstars.com Profile.
  2. ^ BMXonline.com article plus video.
  3. ^ Martjin Scherpen Interview
  4. ^ BMXstars.com Profile.
  5. ^ Redline website history section.
  6. ^ Redline Bicycles.com site. Word search for "Girl Pro"

[edit] External links

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