Tommy Clowers

Tommy Clowers (born September 2, 1972) is an American professional FMX (Freestyle motocross) rider.

From 1991 to 1999, Clowers had competed in 125 class Supercross events, and he was riding the Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki dirt bikes.

At the 2000 X Games (X Games VI), in San Francisco, California, Clowers is the only motocross rider to clear the Step Up bar on his first attempt from 22 ft to 35 ft, then Clowers achieved the highest jump in Moto X Step Up, 10.67 m (35 ft), and he became the first ever Step Up Champion and X Games Gold medalist, Kris Rourke would win the Silver medal and Brian Deegan would win the Bronze medal.

At the 2001 Winter X Games V, in Mount Snow, Vermont, Clowers pulled off the "Cat Nac" Indian Air and finished 2nd in the debut of Moto X Big Air event, and winning his first ever Winter X Games medal, which is the Silver medal in the event.

At the 2002 X Games (X Games VIII), Clowers qualified in 4th from the Moto X Freestyle prelims, then he finished in 5th in Moto X Freestyle finals, which mean he didn't win a X Games medal either, in Moto X Step Up, it was down with three riders Metzger, Deegan and the defending champion, Clowers, as the results, Metzger and Deegan didn't clear 34 ft on their two attempts, so on his first attempt, Clowers hit the bar with the front wheel and also bends one of the poles, on his second attempt, Clowers cleared the bar, but he tap the bar with the front wheel as he went over, as a result, he wins his 3rd straight Moto X Step Up Gold medal, after clearing 34 ft and also beats both Mike Metzger and Brian Deegan, as a result Clowers gets his 3rd Gold medal, Metzger, the Godfather of Freestyle Motocross, he wins his second X Games medal, the Silver medal and Deegan wins his second Moto X Step Up medal, the Bronze medal, and in Moto X Big Air, Clowers would finish in 14th.

At the 2005 X Games (X Games XI), Clowers was riding the Yamaha YZ250, and he and Buyten went face to face from the 2003 X Games, at his first attempt at 31 ft 6 inch, Clowers clip the bar with back wheel, on his second attempt, he cleared the bar, then Clowers would pull off an amazing come back and beat Buyten after clearing 32 ft on his first attempt, and winning his 4th Moto X Step Up Gold medal.

After winning his 4th Moto X Step Up Gold medal at X Games XI, in November of 2005, Clowers was getting ready for his wedding and married to his future wife Melissa.