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Sam Willoughby (born 15 August 1991 in Bedford Park South Australia) is an Australian BMX cyclist. He competed in the men’s BMX at the 2012 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal on 10 August 2012 behind Māris Štrombergs of Latvia.Willoughby left his Adelaide home at age 16 with a backpack a meagre bank account balance and his BMX bike for California. He stayed at the home of fellow cyclists until he earned enough money from winning races to afford a room in a motel.