| Tommy Clowers | |
| Nickname: | Textbook, Tom Cat |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1972 |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5inchesft5inchesin (ftin) |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Spouse: | Melissa Clowers |
| Children: | 2 |
| Sponsorship: | Alpinstars, Red Bull, Smith |
| Sport: | Freestyle motocross (FMX) |
| Event: | Big Air, Step Up, Freestyle |
Tommy Clowers (born September 2, 1972) is an American professional FMX (Freestyle Motocross) rider.
At the 2000 X Games (X Games VI), Clowers achieved the highest jump in Moto X Step Up, 10.67 m (39 ft), or (35 ft). He was undefeated in Moto X Step Up for three years in a row in 2000, 2001 and 2002, before a young rookie FMX rider Matt Buyten defeated him at X Games IX (2003). Clowers has 8 X Games medals overall (6 medals in Summer X Games, 2 medals in Winter X Games).[1]
Clowers was born in San Diego, California on September 2, 1972.
In 1999, Clowers snaped his wrist in practice at the X Games, (X Games V). In 2000, Clowers has won 3 Step Up Wins. Clowers has a Broken collarbone in a Step Up event. Clowers has the World Record for Step Up 25 ft.
Clowers pulls off some tricks, first he invented the "Catwalk", the running along side of it in the air. Next he pulls off the "Cat Nac" named after the him.
Clowers lives in Ramona, California.
| YEAR | X GAMES | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Summer X Games VI | Moto X Step Up | 1st | ||
| 2000 | Summer X Games VI | Moto X Freestyle | 2nd | ||
| 2001 | Winter X Games V | Moto X Big Air | 2nd | ||
| 2001 | Summer X Games VII | Moto X Freestyle | 4th | ||
| 2001 | Summer X Games VII | Moto X Step Up | 1st | ||
| 2001 | Summer X Games VII | Moto X Big Air | |||
| 2002 | Winter X Games VI | Moto X Big Air | 3rd | ||
| 2002 | Summer X Games VIII | Moto X Freestyle | 5th | ||
| 2002 | Summer X Games VIII | Moto X Step Up | 1st | ||
| 2002 | Summer X Games VIII | Moto X Big Air | |||
| 2003 | Summer X Games IX | Moto X Step Up | 2nd | ||
| 2004 | Summer X Games X | Moto X Step Up | 3rd | ||
| 2005 | Summer X Games XI | Moto X Step Up | 1st | ||
| 2006 | Summer X Games XII | Moto X Step Up | 5th | ||
| 2007 | Summer X Games XIII | Moto X Step Up | 4th | ||
| 2008 | Summer X Games XIV | Moto X Step Up | 3rd | ||
| 2011 | Summer X Games XVII | Moto X Step Up | 5th |
| YEAR | GAVITY GAMES | LOCATION | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gravity Games II | Providence, Rhode Island | Moto X Freestyle | 4th | ||
| 2001 | Gravity Games III | Providence, Rhode Island | Moto X Freestyle | 3rd | ||
| 2002 | Gravity Games IV | Cleveland, Ohio | Moto X Freestyle | 5th |