Team Athletes
Anthony Napolitan
BMX, USA
Napolitan, was born in Youngstown, Ohio and currently resides in Woodward, PA where he trains with fellow POC athlete Daniel Dhers at the world’s top BMX facility, Camp Woodward. In the few years that Anthony has been a professional BMX freestyle rider, he has had consecutive podium finishes. Anthony holds a X Games bronze (BMX Big Air) as well as two third-place finishes in the Orlando and Portland AST Dew Tour. Anthony was also the first BMX rider ever to land a Double Front-flip without faceplanting!
About
Nick Name:
iPhone Tone
Date of Birth:
3-22-86
Height:
5’10”
Weight:
160lbs
Residence:
Youngstown,OH but I live in State College, PA
Major interest/hobby apart from biking:
Volkswagens and messing with Photoshop
Other sports:
Rally Racing is fun
What in your life is most awarding:
Progressing on my bike
What gives you energy and lets you think about other things than biking:
I’m a little OCD so when I’m not thinking about BMX I’m thinking about cleaning LOL!
What do you do to unwind:
Play on Photoshop or drive my GTI really fast
Best idea of having good time:
Just being with my girlfriend and friends
Favorite food:
Mac and Cheese
Favorite reading:
NONE!
Favorite music:
Everything
Favorite place to travel to:
California and Vegas
What is your favorite city to visit and why:
Portland because it has almost anything you could ever need
Favorite spots for biking:
California and Portland
Where do you preferably spend your time off:
At home in State College
Biking since:
8 years now! WOW!
What started you biking:
A friend of mine introduced me to it.
Why do you ride:
Because I love indulging myself with accomplishments
Best part of biking:
Learning new tricks and pushing the sport
Hardest part:
When you fall on cement
Weakness:
Not sure
Most important people in your life and career:
Family friends and my girlfriend
Best moment in career:
My entire 2006 year
Worst moment in career:
Any moment with injury
General career goals:
Staying on top
Most respected bikers:
TJ Lavin , Jamie Bestwick and Kevin Robinson
Other most respected athletes:
Sorry Jamie and Kevin
Advice to beginners:
Ride BMX because you love to ride it. Not for the Money!
A training week:
I don’t train
Training "secret":
Just ride and have fun on your BMX
Occupation If I was not a professional biker:
Tuff one. Maybe something in Video
