ONE of Tamworth's brightest young sports stars is ready to shine up against the world's best.
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Jack Davis will represent Australia at the 2019 BMX World Championships in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, which begin on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old will don the green and gold in the under-19 elite category throughout the four-day competition.
This year's event will mark the first time Davis has competed in the under-19 elite category.
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However, it will not be the first time the 2019 Tamworth Regional Council Sportsman of the Year will compete in Belgium, having previously competed at the under-13 level in 2015.
Davis told the Leader he was looking forward to the challenge of going up against the world's best.
"This will be my first world titles as a junior elite, which is exciting," Davis said.
"It's always exciting going to the world championships, but it is also nerve wracking going up against the best in the world.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge for sure."
Davis has been preparing for the World Championships with a solo-tour of the United States.
The preparation has also acted as a recovery program for Davis after he suffered a broken collarbone in March this year.
"Training has been going really well and it has been really consistent," Davis said.
"I haven't had any problems with the shoulder as of right now, which is super lucky."
The World Championships competition will conclude on July 27.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
