ASA Athlete

Zach Shaw
Hometown: London, England
Age: 52
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 147
Sports:
Sponsors: Vans, Oakley, Eastpak, Padded Cell, Odyssey

History:
  • 2008 Suzuki BMX Masters, Cologne, Germany - Vert: 4th
  • 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Paris, France - Vert: 2nd
  • 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Berlin, Germany - Vert: 2nd
  • 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Birmingham, England - Vert: 4th
  • 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Vert: 3rd
  • 2006 Action Sports World Tour, Richmond, VA - Vert: 9th
  • 2006 X-Air BMX, Wellington, NZ - Vert: 2nd
  • 2006 Pop Session BMX, Tallin Stonia - Vert: 2nd
  • 2005 Soulbowl BMX, Donnington, UK - Vert: 3rd
  • 2005 Redbull Vertical Battle, Nottingham, UK - Vert: 3rd
  • 2005 Freestyle Worlds BMX, Prague - Vert: 4th
  • 2005 X-Air BMX, Wellington, NZ - Vert: 5th
  • 2005 LG Action Sports World Tour, Munich - Vert: 7th
  • 2004 Urban Games, London, UK - Vert: 1st
  • 2004 X-Air, Hamilton, NZ - Vert: 2nd
  • 2004 Latin X Games - Vert: Bronze Medal
  • 2004 Bike 04, Birmingham, UK - Vert: 3rd
  • 2003 Freestyle.CH: 1st
  • 2002 European X Games - Vert: Silver Medalist

Notable:

Riding Since: 1981

Turned Pro: 1989

Currently Reside: Great Dunmow, England

Favorite Trick: Invert and Flairs

Food: Any good Italian dish

Music: Jane's Addiction

Movie: Bad Santa, Blade Runner, Happy Gilmore, Fight Club

TV: Mythbusters, Ski Sunday, F1 coverage on itv

Favorite City: London, England

Worst Injury: Cut the nerves in my hand, so now I have no feeling on the left side of my scalp

Activities Other Than Riding: Managing the Vans Europe and UK Bike teams, and looking after my kids Charlotte and Meadow.

Career Highlight: Landing and riding away from the first 360 flip.

Life Highlight: My daughter being born

Quote: "Life's too short"