Sue Fish | |
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Born | (1958-11-09) November 9, 1958 (age 66) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Motocross racer, stunt actor, actor, personal trainer |
Awards | Motorcycle Hall of Fame |
Sue "Flying" Fish (born (1958-11-09)November 9, 1958) is an American former motocross racer and stunt actor in the U.S. film industry.
Fish was a pioneering figure in American motorcycling, winning the 1976 and 1977 Women's National Motocross Championship. After a motocross injury, she took up downhill mountain biking, and won a silver medal at the 1994 UCI Downhill World Championships in Vail, Colorado. Fish was Linda Hamilton's stunt double in The Terminator.
Fish was inducted to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2012 and, in 2013 she was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motocross racing career. Semi-retired since 2009, she works as a personal trainer.
See also
References
- ^ Sue Fish at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- ^ Nick Welsh (December 12, 2012), "Sue "Flying" Fish Honored: Trailblazing Motocross Racer Inducted into Hall of Fame", Santa Barbara Independent, retrieved July 5, 2013
- Andrew L. John (July 16, 2012), "Motocross trailblazer Sue Fish still has a need for speed", The Los Angeles Times, retrieved July 5, 2013
- "FIM Legends". fim-live.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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