Kiyomi Waller

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Kiyomi Waller (b. 1968 from Carlsbad, California USA) is a former 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.

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[edit] Racing career

Note: All first in professional class are on the National level unless otherwise noted.
Started Racing: 1979 at age 11. Retired for three years after the 1985 season and returned for the 1989 race year.[1]

Sanctioning Body:

First race result:

First win (local):

First sponsor:

First national win:

Turned Professional: January 1992 at age 19.

First Professional race result: Eighth place (last) in "A" pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Winternationals in Phoenix, Arizona on February 1992. He won US$50. He also took second place in Pro Cruiser that day (Day 1).[2]

First Professional win: In "A" Pro at the ABA Summer Nationals in Sunol, California on May 23, 1992.[3]

First Junior Pro* race result: See above.

First Junior Pro win: See above.

First Senior Pro** race result:

First Senior Pro win:

Retired from Senior Pro competition: 1998. After some forays into mountain biking and downhill BMX, he current races in the ABA Veteran Pro class.

Height & weight at height of his career (1989-1998): Ht:5'10" Wt:~178lbs.


*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.

[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

  • Hustler: -April 1990
  • Redline Engineering: April 1990-May 1990.
  • Haro Designs: May 1990-December 1991.

[edit] Professional

  • Hustler/Raph's Bicycles (bike shop): January 1992-
  • Parkpre Bicycles: 1994-Mid 1996.
  • Trek: Mid 1996-September 1997.
  • Haro Bicycles: 1998.
  • Tech: 2003
  • Avent/Magna Flow: 2006-Present

[edit] Career bicycle motocross titles

[edit] Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None

National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • None

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

  • None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

  • None

[edit] Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None

National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • 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)

  • None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

  • None

Pro Series Championships

[edit] Notable accolades

  • Named one of the ten hottest and fastest rookie pros of 1992 by BMX Plus! magazine.[4]

[edit] Significant injuries

[edit] Peccadilloes

[edit] Post BMX career

[edit] BMX magazine covers

Bicycle Motocross News:

  • None

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:

BMX Plus!:

Bicycles and Dirt:

Snap:

[edit] BMX press magazine interviews and articles

  • "Young Guns II"BMX Plus! June 1992 Vol.17 No.6 pg.27 One of ten racers given a short listing profile article.

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] End Notes

  1. ^ BMX Action April 1989 Vol.14 No.4 pg.13
  2. ^ BMX Plus! June 1992 Vol.15 No.6 pg.19 & 22 (photo caption & race results)
  3. ^ BMX Plus! October 1992 Vol. No.10 pg.30
  4. ^ BMX Plus! June 1992 Vol.17 No.6 pg.27

[edit] External links

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