History - BMX Australia 1984
Australian BMX Association
President - Ross Fisher
April 1984
The 5th Australian BMX Championships were held at Byford, Western Australia. These Championships were highlighted by the arrival of USA superstars Clint Miller and Gary Ellis (recently crowned IBMXF World Champions) along with a Freestyle display by USA legend Bob Haro and the "Grandfather of Australian Freestyle", Steve Cassap.
The Americans dominated the Pro Class taking out 1-2 (Miller 1st, Ellis 2nd) with the Aussies fighting it out for the minor placings. 10 yr old Brenton Cooper picked up his third straight number 1 title.
Results
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5 Girls 1. Leesa Cag |
6 Girls 1. Helena Giblett |
7 Girls 1. Tenille Element |
8 Girls 1. Karen Simpson |
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9 Girls 1. Pamela Battista |
10 Girls 1. Tanya Bakranich |
11 Girls 1. Tai-Lee Muxlow |
12 Girls 1. Joanne Blair |
| 13 Girls 1. Debbie Crabbe |
14 Girls 1. Tracey Kosikowski |
15 Girls 1. Michelle Law |
Over 16 Girls 1. Pauline Williams |
| Jnr Cruiser
1. Brett Ashley |
Open Cruiser 1. Bruce Morris |
Veteran Cruiser 1. John Duncan |
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| Pro Cruiser 1. Jamie Hales |
Sub Jnr Side Hacks 1. Hannagan/Ellis |
Jnr Side Hacks 2. Morrison/Hughes 3. Myors/Lloyd |
Snr Side Hacks 1. Kerr/O'Brien |
| Under 5 Boys 1. Bradley Lewis |
5 Boys 1. Tommy Mihaliv |
6 Boys 1. Alby Bakranich |
7 Boys 1. Shane Wood |
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8 Boys 1. Shane Smith |
9 Boys 1. Mark Bramley |
10 Boys 1.Brenton Cooper |
11 Boys 1. Andrew Figliomeni |
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12 Boys 1. Scott Petie |
13 Boys 1. Jason Borg |
14 Boys 2. Patrick Birrell 3. Paul Lane 4. David Parkinson 5. David McRae 6. Stephen Cheshire 7. Ian Beckwith 8. Leigh Hazel |
15 Boys 1. Paul Addams |
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16 Boys 1. Glenn Rawson |
Open Men 1. Glenn O'Brien |
Superclass 1.Todd Easterbrook |
Pro Class 1. Clint Miller (USA) |
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Select footage from the 1984 Australian BMX Championships was compiled into a feature program that was broadcast Nationally by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
August 1984
Mr Gary Coppock is elected to the Board of Directors of the IBMXF at the Annual IBMXF Congress held in Suzuka, Japan. The 3rd IBMXF World Championships were held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan on August 16-19. A huge contingent of Australians made the trek to what would become one of the most successfull world championships ever for Australian BMX. Australia won an amazing 14 of the 27 titles on offer. After flying into Japan through a typhoon, most of the Australian team arrived at Suzuka to find the track had been washed out. Emergency repairs were carried out over the ensuing days and finally practice was available the day before racing. The track was hardly world class, and searing temperatures (40+ degrees) coupled with debilitating humidity (90%) made conditions extremely tough for all competitors. The Australian camp setup make-shift "ice baths" in 44 gallon drums to recover between motos.
Cameron Mitchell and Andrew Figliomeni complete back-to-back world title wins, Cameron winning both his age group and open class categories, to make it 4 world titles in a row. Aussie legend Leigh Egan also took out a double, winning the 17 boys and the Open Class final. 9 Year old Drew Ginn placed 3rd and years later would become an Australian Olympic Legend winning 3 Gold Medals in rowing.
Results
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Open Class 14 + Leigh Egan |
16 Boys Watch videoPaul Addams |
11 Boys Brenton Cooper |
9 Class Boys Watch videoCameron Mitchell |
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17 Boys Leigh Egan |
Girls 16+ Pauline Williams |
Girls 8-9 Pamela Battista |
Girls 12-13 Alana Madam |
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8-9 Open Class Cameron Mitchell |
10-11 Open Class Darren Johnson |
12 Boys Watch videoAndrew Figliomeni |
Cruiser 16-17 Colin Wilson |
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Cruiser 18-24 Trevor Sheppard |
Cruiser 25+ John Duncan |
Girls 16+ - Ruth Demmery, 3rd
Girls 16+ - Karen Murray, 4th
Girls 16+ - Tina Baker, 6th
6 Boys - Larry Austin, 2nd
6 Boys - Danny Lynch, 3rd
7 Boys - David Old, 2nd
9 Boys - Drew Ginn, 3rd
10 Boys - Bryce Jenkins, 2nd
12 Boys - Jack Dent, 3rd
13 Boys - Jason Borg, 2nd
15 Boys - Danny Coppock, 2nd
Girls 8-9 - Lyndal Ellement, 2nd
Girls 8-9 - Karren Simpson, 3rd
Girls 10-11 - Tai Lee Muxlow, 2nd
Girls 10-11 - Rae Lee Wong, 3rd
Girls 12-13 - Joanne Blair, 3rd
Girls 14-15 - Michelle Lain, 2nd
Girls 14-15 - Tracey Kosikowski, 3rd
Cruiser 13 & Under - Todd Selby, 2nd
Cruiser 13 & Under - Ashley Walker, 3rd
Cruiser 14-15 - Jay Downey, 2nd
Cruiser 14-15 - Steven Donnelly, 3rd
Cruiser 16-17 - Dean Yeo, 2nd
Cruiser 18-24 - Michael Figliomeni, 2nd
Cruiser 18-24 - Darren Miller, 3rd
Open Class 7 & Under - Lucas Fisher, 2nd
Open Class 8-9 - Clint Morris, 2nd
Open Class 8-9 - Andrew Robertson, 3rd
Open Class 10-11 - Brenton Cooper, 2nd
Open Class 10-11 - Adam Koleits, 3rd
Open Class 12-13 - Karl Mustchin, 2nd
Open Class 12-13 - Ashley Walker, 3rd
Open Class 14 + - Shane Fountain, 3rd
