Sam Willoughby has everything a coach dreams of in an athlete: Determination, work ethic, mental toughness, and the will to win.
Sam is also everything someone would want in a son, brother, or friend: Envy of the other parents, Loyal, and fun.
At only 17, he moved to the USA from Australia to see his dreams come true as a professional athlete. World Titles, Olympic medal, money in the bank, and setting new records in the sport of BMX at an alarming rate. THAT WAS HIS LIFE!
Just weeks after a disappointing second Olympic appearance, Sam Willoughby suffered a career ending spinal injury - turning his life inside out.
How did he achieve so much as such a young age?
How did he handle the pressure?
What was it like to move to another country alone at 17?
What do you do when the unthinkable happens?
