Cory Coffey

Cory Coffey (born 1982 in Ojai, California, U.S.) is a female BMX rider most notable for being the first female to perform a backflip. She is often referred to with the title "Miss."[1][2][3] Cory is currently the 2xs reigning women's world champion for street BMX, although the contest has not been held since 2005.[4]

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History

After racing BMX for three years, Cory made the decision when she was 17 years old to move away from racing in order to ride ramps and pedal less.[5]

Injuries

Cory has had 10 knee surgeries. She has also received a severe concussion during the MTV Sports and Music Festival in Las Vegas.[2]

Sponsors

Intense, Eye BMX, Kali, Fluid, ODI, Freestyle

References

  1. ^ www.corycoffey.com
  2. ^ a b Girl On: Cory Coffey - Lat34.com
  3. ^ http://google.com/search?q=cache:RrMP81X52YcJ:www.ojaivalleynews.com/archives/2004/OVN12-31.pdf+first+girl+to+do+a+backflip+cory+coffey&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=us&client=firefox-a
  4. ^ BMXWorlds 2004 in Köln - mit Videobeiträgen - News - Aktuelles - Mountainbike Sport - MTB - Bike 2b - Aktuelle Berichte, Berichte von Mountainbike Stars, Fotos, Termine, Links und Ergebisse aus der Welt des Mountainbike Sports - bike2b.com
  5. ^ http://www.lasr.net/recreationarticles.php?Pioneer+of+Women's+BMX+Freestyle+%26amp%3B+First+Women+to+do+a+Backflip+-+Cory+Coffey&ID=6554

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