Amy Shields (born March 7, 1990) is an American

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unicyclists. She holds five world unicycling titles and in her home continent she holds over 15 North American titles since 2001. In 2002 Shieldz defied all odds at the 13th MONDO Jugglefest in

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, where she attained the

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for jump roping on a

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with an unprecedented 209 skips in one minute. In 2004, in the 12th unicycling world championship, she became world champion in pairs freestyle (with Ryan Woessner) and in female individual freestyle. In 2006, she again became world champion pairs freestyle with Woessner, and she finished in third place individual freestyle.Artistic Individual Freestyle Placing Results
Shields was the eighth person in the world to pass all ten levels of the International Unicycling Federation. Besides being a world-renowned unicyclist, Shields also is a member of the St. Paul Figure Skating Club, where she has passed both her Senior Moves and Freeskate portions of the

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testing program.

References

External links

The 12th International Unicycling Convention & World Championships
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shields, Amy Living people 1990 births American female cyclists Unicyclists Sportspeople from Michigan 21st-century American sportswomen