Sam Hill (cyclist)
Sam Hill winning the last round of the MTB UCI World Cup in Méribel (2014) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Hill |
| Born | 21 July 1985 Viveash, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Chain Reaction Cycles |
| Discipline | Mountain Bike |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Enduro |
| Major wins | |
| Enduro World Series Champion (2017, 2018, 2019) UCI Downhill World Champion (2006, 2007, 2010) UCI Downhill World Cup Champion (2007, 2009) UCI Junior Downhill World Champion (2002, 2003) | |
Medal record | |
Sam Hill (born 21 July 1985 in Viveash, Western Australia), is an Australian professional enduro mountain biker and former professional downhill racer. He was two time consecutive UCI World Downhill Champion during years 2006–2007 for Iron Horse racing team. He won the 2010 world championships in Mont Saint Anne, riding for the Monster Energy Specialized team on a Specialized Demo 8 II. He also won the 2007 and 2009 UCI Elite Men's Downhill World Cup (Overall). In December 2012 it was announced that Hill had signed for the Chain Reaction Cycles/Nukeproof team. As of 2016, Hill has switched to racing enduro and won the 2017 Enduro World Series overall title. In the same year he raced the Downhill World Championships in Cairns, Australia on his enduro bike where he finished sixth.