Ryan Williams (BMX rider)

Ryan Williams (born 22 June 1994), known as R-Willy, is an Australian freestyle scooter and BMX rider. He performs with the Nitro Circus, and has a large online following.

Ryan Williams
Personal information
Full nameRyan Williams
Nickname(s)R-Willy
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Home townCaloundra, Queensland, Australia
Educationucla
OccupationAction sports athlete
Years active2012–present
EmployerMadd Gear (2010–2018)
Nitro Circus (2012–present)
WebsitePersonal website
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
Genre
Subscribers1.61 million[1]
(2 October 2021)
Total views251.3 million[1]
(2 October 2021)
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2016
1,000,000 subscribers 2019
Updated: 8 June 2020
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportFreestyle bmx, freestyle scooter
Event(s)Big air, best trick
Medal record
Men's freestyle bmx
Representing  Australia
X Games
2018 Sydney BMX Big Air
2019 Shanghai BMX Big Air
2019 Minneapolis BMX Big Air
Nitro World Games
2016 Salt Lake City BMX Best Trick
2017 Salt Lake City BMX Best Trick
Men's freestyle scooter
Nitro World Games
2017 Salt Lake City Scooter Best Trick
2018 Paris Scooter Best Trick

Career
Williams' signature scooter.

Williams grew up on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, and continues to reside there.[2][3]

Williams' started scootering in 2006, aged 12, at his local skatepark in Caloundra;[3] before this, he had been a rollerblader.[4] Williams began riding BMX aged 15. In 2012, after a video of his scooter tricks went viral, Williams joined the Nitro Circus team,[5] aged 17 and in his final year of secondary school.[6] He continues to perform with the Nitro Circus, signing a one million dollar three-year contract in 2016.[5]

Williams had 356,000 Instagram followers and 757,000 YouTube subscribers in 2017;[6] the latter number had grown to 1.6 million by 2021.[7]

In his career, he has achieved a total of 7 gold medals in scooter and BMX events at the Nitro World Games and the X Games.[8]

In 2019, Williams purchased 40-acres of land in the Sunshine Coast to build a large action sports facility, which he named "R-Willy Land".[9]

References
  1. "About Ryan Williams". YouTube.
  2. "R-Willy prepares for X Games using his extreme backyard skate park". ABC News. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. "Bullied to X Games gold: R-Willy's extreme ride to the top". ESPN.com. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. Williams, Patrick (23 February 2013). "Nitro-charged Thrilliams". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. Meyn, Travis (9 May 2016). "He gets paid how much to ride a scooter?!?!?". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. Guilliatt, Richard (24 June 2017). "Circus Freak". The Australian. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Franklin, Eddie; Threadingham, Tom (20 September 2021). "Athletes Julian Wilson, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Eric Hipwood and Ryan Williams are some of the top athletes earning big money".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Ryan Williams's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. "SCOOTER LEGEND "R WILLY" PLANS LOCAL FACILITY FOR WORLD RECORDS ON HOME SOIL". ABC Sunshine Coast. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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