Tyler Faoro

  
  


Date of Birth: May 27, 1989
Height: 5'11"/1.8m
Weight: 187 lbs./85kg./13.5st.
Place of Birth: Coral Springs, Florida
Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida
Residence: Coral Springs, Florida
Teams: Profile Racing, Optimum Nutrition, Phoenix Pro Cycles, ABB Performance, Maxxis
Education: American School of Education
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Career Highlights

  • 14th place — 2012 UCI BMX World Championships, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • 14th place — 2012 UCI Supercross World Cup #1, Chula Vista, California
  • 26th place — 2012 UCI Supercross World Cup #2, Randabery, Norway

Points of Interest

  • Tyler has been without a spleen since 2007 when it ruptured in a crash during a BMX competition.
  • Tyler and his fellow BMX compatriots log nearly 30,000 miles of travel in month during the busy season.

Personal

At the age of five, Tyler and his brother, Skyler, spotted a BMX track adjacent to a nearby park where their father had brought them to play. After begging incessantly Tyler's father allowed them to try it and and, despite an avid hockey career as a youngster, has been racing ever since.

Tyler cites his father, Jerry's, support in encouraging him to stick to the sport through tough times. Faoro enjoys travel and is an avid Miami Heat fan.

 

 



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