"Hands down, the best action sports athlete alive today is Ryan Williams." -

RYAN WILLIAMS

Champion Scooter & BMX Athlete Notable Accolades: Born and raised on 's Sunshine Coast, Ryan "R Willy" Williams had a Four-Time Nitro World Games Champion (Two passion for action sports at a young age. Growing up, he initially had dreams of BMX Best Trick Titles & Two Scooter Best one day becoming a fighter pilot or astronaut. He has always wanted to push the Trick Wins) limits of what is possible. After his first visit to a local skatepark at eight-years-old though, Williams quickly looked to action sports as his vehicle to break boundaries. Three-Time X Games Gold Medalist (BMX Big Air)

Too Many World's Firsts to Count Williams got his first taste of high-adrenaline fun with a pair of rollerblades. After taking up BMX racing he was soon drawn to the thrills of freestyle BMX's jumps and flips. Then in 2005 Williams found his calling when he began riding scooters. He soon was practicing for hours each day, perfecting his skills and raising the ceiling on what he could achieve.

Williams later began honing his freestyle skills on a BMX bike and soon was progressing in scooter and BMX simultaneously.

After seeing an online video of Williams' scooter riding, he received an invitation from to show the crew his skills. Even then, Williams' talent was undeniable and, despite having to overcome the stigma that then came with riding a scooter, Pastrana and the rest of Nitro Circus team were beyond impressed. Now a major part of the Nitro Circus family, Williams is one of the most versatile and exciting individuals to watch in action sports with countless world's first to his name (such as the first double front flip on a scooter, as well as the first triple front flip on a BMX bike). These achievements quickly went viral and Williams has now amassed a global fanbase which to date includes over 1.6 million Instagram followers and 1.6 million YouTube subscribers.

Williams has also put his skills to the test against the world's best in international competition. He has won an unprecedented three consecutive X Games gold medals in BMX Big Air. He has also taken home four Nitro World Games Best Trick titles combined (two in Scooter Best Trick as well as two BMX Best Trick) and is the first athlete to make the NWG podium in two different disciplines. BREAKING ACTION SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA BOUNDARIES WORLD CHAMPION INFLUENCER With his incredible aerial skills, Ryan Williams has Ryan Williams is a dual threat on both BMX Ryan Williams' achievements have inspired redefined the perception of scooters in action and scooter. He has four Nitro World fans of all ages worldwide. He has sports. Williams continues to seek new Games 1st Place trophies - two in Scooter cultivated a global social media presence challenges however, and has now become a Best Trick and two in BMX Best Trick. surpassing three million engaged followers world-class BMX rider as well, having landed Between 2018 & 2019 Williams also earned across Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. countless world's firsts in both disciplines. X Games gold in BMX Big AIr three consecutive times. Press Fast Facts Materials: DOB: JUNE 22, 1994 PHOTO ASSETS HOMETOWN: CLICK HERE SUNSHINE COAST, QLD (AUS) INSTAGRAM: VIDEO ASSET @RWILLYOFFICIAL CLICK HERE LIKES: VIDEO GAMES & VIDEO EDITS LOVES: BURRITOS NITRO CIRCUS PR CONTACT:

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