Dawid
Godziek
Poland
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MTB
Date of birth | 10 August 1994 |
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Place of birth | Suszec |
Age | 31 |
Nationality | Poland |
Career start | 2010 |
Disciplines | BMX Dirt |
Polish native Dawid 'Szamanek' Godziek began his riding career as an MTB Freestyle rider, following in the footsteps of his older brother Szymon. After four years of riding at the forefront of MTB Freestyle in Poland, he decided to make the move to BMX Freestyle, showing great aptitude and a natural talent in the sport.
Within a matter of months, at just 16 years old Dawid had progressed at such a rapid pace that he was now considered one of the top European BMX pro riders in Dirt and Park, with great prospects for his international career.
One of his greatest performances came in 2014, when he rocked the tricky woodland track at VANS Kill the Line and walked away with the title. Dawid's become known for his neat, smooth trick combos and barspins, including his notorious 360 Quad Barspin.
He and his brother Szymon are also able to practise at home at their home-built training track, featuring two dirt lines, training ramp, trampbike and a foam pit.
With MTB still a big part of what he does, Dawid posted a world first in September 2018 when he landed a Quad Tailwhip at the Audi Nines MTB event in Germany. In 2019, Dawid took third at Crankworx British Columbia and Crankworx Innsbruck.
And he continues to combine both BMX and MTB with huge success, winning titles and occupying podiums in both disciplines at the highest levels. He won first place at Red Bull Roof Ride in 2021 and over the next few years became more and more of a regular fixture on the podium at Crankworx Slopestyle events.
In 2024, his dedication and hard work paid off as Dawid began to convert those podium places into victories, taking his first win on the taking his first win at that year's Cairns event by defeating the reigning Triple Crown winner, Emil Johansson. He then went on to repeat the victory in Innsbruck, before a thrilling second run score of 96.6 points saw him take a hat-trick of wins in Whistler to claim the Triple Crown of Slopestyle and finish the season as Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Champion.