| Donny Atherton | |
| Fullname: | Donald Atherton |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Newbury Park, California, United States of America |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role: | Racer |
| Ridertype: | Off Road |
| Amateuryears1: | 1978-1979 |
| Amateurteam1: | Flying Dutchman |
| Amateuryears2: | 1979 |
| Amateurteam2: | Jag BMX |
| Amateuryears3: | 1979-1980 |
| Amateurteam3: | Schwinn |
| Proyears1: | 1980-1983 |
| Proteam1: | Schwinn |
| Proyears2: | 1984 |
| Proteam2: | Pro-Fit |
| Proyears3: | 1984 |
| Proteam3: | Champion |
| Proyears4: | 1984 |
| Proteam4: | Redline Engineering |
| Proyears5: | 1984 |
| Proteam5: | Works/Pro-fit |
| Proyears6: | 1984-1985 |
| Proteam6: | Vector |
Donald Atherton (b. January 30, 1964 from Newbury Park, California, United States) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1978–1982.
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Started Racing: December 1977 at age 13.
First race result: First place in 13 beginner at the Elks Club BMX track in Simi Valley, California.[1]
First win (local): See above.
Sanctioning body: NBA (NBmxA)
Sanctioning body district(s): American Bicycle Association (ABA) California 7 (CA-7 1980)
First race bicycle: A red FMF.[2]
First sponsor: Flying Dutchman Team (bike shop)
First national win:
Turned Professional: Late December 1980 at age 16.[3]
First Professional race result: Fourth place. It was a local race in Van Nuys, California during the week of December 20, 1980.[4] His first National pro race was the JAG World Championships on December 27, 1980. He crashed in the Pro Money class first qualifying moto and his two other qualifying finishes in the qualifying round wasn't good enough and did not transfer to the semi-finals. He did get a sixth in Pro Trophy.[5]
First Professional* win: In "AA" at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Great Northwest National in Sumner, Washington on June 15, 1983. He won US$500[6] (US$1,032.63 in 2007 Cost of Living Calculator).
Retired:
Height & weight at height of his career :
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
Pro Series Championships
Bicycle Motocross News:
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Total BMX:
Bicycles and Dirt (Magazine published by the ABA):
NBA World & NBmxA World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):