Kiyomi Waller

Kiyomi Waller
Personal information
Full name Kiyomi Waller
Nickname "Yo-Yo", "The Coyote"
Born (1967-12-21) December 21, 1967
Oceanside, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight ~80.7 kg (178 lb)
Team information
Current team Avent/Bombshell
Discipline Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
Role Racer
Rider type Off Road
Amateur team(s)
1979-1984 Torker (support)
1988-? Redline (Factory)
? Haro Designs (Factory)
? PeddlePower
?-1991 Hustler
Professional team(s)
1992-1993 Haro/Capri
1994-1996 Parkpre Bicycles
1996-1997 Trek
1997–1998 Haro Bicycles
six year hiatus Retired from racing
2005–2006 GT Bicycles
2006– Avent/Bombshell
Major wins
ABA Northwest Nationals, Sumner,Wa 1998. 1st place AA Pro (Day 1) 2nd place AA Pro (Day 2)
Infobox last updated on
February 3, 2009

Kiyomi Waller (b. December 21, 1967 from Oceanside, California U.S.) is an American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1989-1998.

His most popular nickname was "Yo-Yo" which was derived from his the third and fourth letters of his first name: Ki-YO-mi. Nickname given by Old School racer 'Shawn Texas' His second moniker was "The Coyote",[1] possible a rhyming play on his last name "Waller".

Racing career milestones

Note: Professional first are on the National level unless otherwise indicated. Included under the term of "National" are American Bicycle Association (ABA) Gold Cup Qualifiers.

Milestone Event Details
Started racing: 1979 at age 11 thru 1984. Retired for four years after the 1984 season and returned for the 1988 race year.[2]
Sanctioning body:
First race bike: Diamond Back
First race result: 2nd Place, no ribbon or trophy
First win (local): Lakeside, Ca 1979 11beginner
Home sanctioning body district(s): NBMXA National Bicycle Association (NBA) San Diego District "S" (1979–1981);
American Bicycle Association (ABA) California 2 (CA-2) (1980–1991)
First sponsor: Hidden Valley bike shop, Escondido, Ca
First national win: 12 Novice ABA 'Indoor' National Anaheim, California
Possibly in 12 Novice at the ABA Gnarler Nationals in Anaheim, California in September 1980.[3]
Turned Professional: January 1992 at age 24.
First Professional race result: Pre-Race 'Friday night' ABA Winter nationals
1992 Eighth place (last) in "A" pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Winternationals in Phoenix, Arizona on February 15, 1992. He won US$50, the equivalent to US$76.12 in 2008 (Cost of Living Calculator). He also took second place in Pro Cruiser that day (Saturday, Day 1).[4]
First Professional win: "A" Pro at the ABA Summer Nationals in Sunol, California
In "A" Pro at the ABA Summer Nationals in Sunol, California on May 23, 1992.[5]
First Junior Men/Pro* race result: See "First professional race result"
First Junior Men/Pro win: See "First professional win"
First Senior Pro** race result: 8th place NBL National Las Vegas, Nevada
First Senior Pro win:
Height and weight at height of his career: Ht:5'10" Wt:~178 lbs. (1988-1998)
Retired: July 1999. After some forays into mountain biking and downhill BMX, he returned to racing in 2005. He currently races in the ABA/NBL Veteran Pro class.

*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro.
**In the NBL it is "A" Pro/Elite Men; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.

Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

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.

Amateur

Professional

Career bicycle motocross titles

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.

Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

*National Age Group

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

Pro Series Championships

Amateur

Notable accolades

Significant injuries

BMX press magazine interviews and articles

BMX magazine covers

Bicycle Motocross News:

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:

BMX Plus!:

Total BMX:

Bicycles and Dirt:

Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:

NBA World & NBmxA World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):

Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication through one name change):

ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (the official ABA publication through two name changes):

USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):

Notes

  1. ↑ Go March 1992 Vol.3 Iss.5 pg.10
  2. ↑ BMX Action April 1989 Vol.14 No.4 pg.13
  3. ↑ Bicycle Motocross Action January 1981 Vol.6 No.1 pg.38(results)
  4. ↑ BMX Plus! June 1992 Vol.15 No.6 pg.19 & 22 (photo caption & race results)
  5. ↑ BMX Plus! October 1992 Vol.15 No.10 pg.30
  6. ↑ American BMXer January/February 1989 Vol.11 No.1 pg.25
  7. ↑ American BMXer June 1990 Vol.12 No.5 pg.28 (BY)
  8. ↑ BMX Plus! May 1995 Vol.18 No.5 pg.55
  9. ↑ Snap BMX Magazine October 1999 Vol.6 Iss.8 No.36 pg.27
  10. ↑ BMX Plus! June 1992 Vol.17 No.6 pg.27
  11. ↑ American BMXer October 1990 Vol.12 No.9 pg.38
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