Alise Willoughby facts for kids

Alise Rose Willoughby (born January 17, 1991), whose maiden name was Post, is an American professional BMX racing rider. She has been racing bikes since 2002. Many people know her by her cool nickname, "The Beast."

Alise Willoughby's BMX Career

Alise started her racing journey at a young age. Before BMX, she was a state-champion gymnast. She began racing bikes at six years old after watching her older brothers compete.

Turning Professional

Alise became a professional BMX racer in 2006 when she was just 15. Her first big professional result was a third-place finish at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Winter Nationals in April. Just one month later, she won her first professional race at the ABA Super Nationals.

She was voted "Rookie Pro of the Year" by BMXer magazine readers in 2006. This was a big deal because she was the first girl to win this award. She also became the youngest female to hold the National No.1 Pro Women's title. Alise was one of the youngest BMX racers ever to turn pro and win a professional title.

Olympic Dreams and Challenges

In 2008, BMX racing became an Olympic sport. However, Alise was only 17, and the age rule meant she had to be at least 19 to compete. This meant she couldn't join the first Olympic BMX race.

Alise finally made her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She had to recover from a knee injury and surgery before this. She finished 12th after a crash in the semi-final race.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics (which happened in 2021), Alise had another crash. This meant she did not make it to the final race.

Major Achievements in Racing

Alise Willoughby has won many important races throughout her career.

World Championships

• Gold Medals:

* 2017 UCI BMX World Championships * 2019 UCI BMX World Championships * 2024 UCI BMX World Championships

• Silver Medals:

* 2013 UCI BMX World Championships (time trial) * 2014 UCI BMX World Championships * 2015 UCI BMX World Championships (time trial)

• Bronze Medals:

* 2010 UCI BMX World Championships * 2016 UCI BMX World Championships * 2023 UCI BMX World Championships

Olympic Games

• Silver Medal:

* 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

World Cup

• Gold Medal:

* 2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup

• Bronze Medals:

* 2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup * 2015 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup * 2019 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup * 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Cup

Personal Life

In December 2015, fellow BMX racer Sam Willoughby asked Alise to marry him. Sam had a serious training accident in 2016, which meant he had to stop racing. After his accident, he became Alise's coach. Alise and Sam got married in January 2019.

See also

In Spanish: Alise Willoughby para niños