Cory Coffey
Cory Coffey (born 1982 in Ojai, California) is a female BMX rider, and the first female to perform a backflip. She is often referred to with the title "Miss."[1][2] Coffey is currently the 2xs reigning women's world champion for street BMX, although the contest has not been held since 2005.[3]
Racing career
[edit]After racing BMX for three years, Coffey decided when she was 17 years old to move away from racing in order to ride ramps and pedal less.[4] Coffey has had 10 knee surgeries. She also received a severe concussion during the MTV Sports and Music Festival in Las Vegas.[1]
Sponsors
[edit]- Intense, Eye BMX, Kali, Fluid, ODI, Freestyle
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20071031125139/http://www.lat34.com/girl_on_corey_coffey/. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ojai Valley News December 31, 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "News und Nachrichten vom Klettern, Bouldern und Bergsteigen - News-Blog - bergleben.de". Bike2b.de. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ http://www.lasr.net/recreationarticles.php?Pioneer+of+Women's+BMX+Freestyle+%26amp%3B+First+Women+to+do+a+Backflip+-+Cory+Coffey&ID=6554[permanent dead link]