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Bob Burnquist

Burnquist skating in Brazil, 2008
Personal information
Birth name	Robert Dean Silva Burnquist
Citizenship	Brazil and United States
Born	(1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 (age 48) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation	Skateboarder
Years active	1990–present
Height	6 ft 2 in
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Skateboarding
Turned pro	1990
Medal record Men's skateboarding Representing  Brazil Summer X Games Gold 2000 San Francisco Vert Best Trick Gold 2001 Philadelphia Vert Gold 2003 Los Angeles Vert Doubles Gold 2005 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick Gold 2007 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Gold 2008 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Gold 2010 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam Gold 2011 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Gold 2012 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Gold 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Skateboard Big Air Gold 2013 Barcelona Skateboard Big Air Gold 2013 Munich Skateboard Big Air Gold 2015 Austin Skateboard Big Air Gold 2015 Austin Big Air Doubles Silver 2002 Philadelphia Vert Silver 2002 Philadelphia Vert Doubles Silver 2006 Los Angeles Vert Silver 2009 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Silver 2009 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam Silver 2010 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Silver 2014 Austin Skateboard Big Air Silver 2015 Austin Vert Best Trick Bronze 1997 San Diego Vert Bronze 1998 San Diego Vert Doubles Bronze 1999 San Francisco Vert Best Trick Bronze 2001 Philadelphia Vert Best Trick Bronze 2006 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick Bronze 2006 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Bronze 2010 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick Bronze 2013 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Gravity Games Gold 1999 Providence Vert

Robert Dean Silva Burnquist is a famous professional skateboarder. He was born in Brazil on October 10, 1976. He is known for amazing tricks and has competed for Brazil throughout his career. In 2010, he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900." This means he spun 900 degrees backwards! He was only the fifth person ever to do a 900-degree spin.

Early Life

Bob was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His dad was American, and his mom was Brazilian. He started skateboarding when he was 11 years old in São Paulo. By age 14, he became a professional skateboarder! He is a citizen of both Brazil and the United States.

Skateboarding Career

Burnquist skating in 2012

Bob Burnquist is known for his special skills in switch stance skateboarding. This means he can skate just as well with his non-dominant foot forward. He also creates unique tricks on vert ramps. One of his signature moves is called the "Wee Willy grind".

In 2000, Bob won the X Games' best trick contest. He performed a famous "Fakie 5–0" with a "fakie kickflip" off a grind rail. This trick helped him win the competition.

One of Bob's biggest wins was in the vert contest at the 2001 X Games. He was in second place before his last run. He did a perfect run with many new tricks. The judges gave him a score of 98 out of 100. This was one of the highest scores ever in X Games skateboarding.

In 2006, Bob did an amazing stunt. He tried a 50-50 grind into the Grand Canyon and then performed a BASE jump. His first try was dangerous, but he recovered and opened his parachute. After some changes to the ramp, his second attempt was perfect.

Bob has won many medals at the Summer X Games. He holds the record for the most medals won by an individual, with 30 in total. These include 14 gold, 8 silver, and 8 bronze medals. He also shares the record for the most gold medals at the Summer X Games. Bob is the only person to have competed in every single X Games summer event from 1995 to 2017. He announced his retirement from the X Games in 2017.

Bob Burnquist's Dreamland

Bob Burnquist has a private skate park at his home in Vista, California. He calls it "Dreamland." The first part of his park was a wooden vert bowl, which was later made with concrete. Then he added a metal full pipe, a loop with a gap, and a corkscrew.

Many famous skateboarders have skated in the Vert Bowl. These include Tony Hawk, Rune Glifberg, and Bucky Lasek. The park has been shown in many magazines and videos.

The biggest part of Dreamland is the Megaramp. Bob's Megaramp is one of the few permanent Mega Ramps in the world. It has a huge gap jump, followed by a tall quarterpipe. Bob lets other professional skateboarders use the ramp. This helps them train for competitions and invent new tricks. Skaters like Elliot Sloan and Danny Way have used his ramp.

In 2013, a new hip ramp was added to the park. This was built for filming Bob's video called Dreamland. Bob and his sponsor, Oakley, released a video called Oakley's-Bob Burnquist's "Dreamland". All the video was filmed at his amazing Dreamland park.

Media Appearances

Bob Burnquist has appeared in various media.

• In 1994, he was in a short clip on Bill Nye the Science Guy. He talked about how gravity works.
• He has been in many video games. He appeared in the first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game. He was in almost every game in the Tony Hawk's series.
• In 2004, Bob was a guest on the TV show Kim Possible. He also appeared in a commercial for Aero chocolate bars.
• He had a small role in the 2003 skateboarding movie Grind.
• In 2013, he was on Stan Lee's Superhumans TV show.

Giving Back

Bob Burnquist cares about helping others and the environment.

• He started the Bob Burnquist Foundation. This group teaches schools about organic farming and gardening.
• He also helped create the Action Sports Environmental Coalition. This group teaches skateboarders, surfers, and BMX riders about protecting the environment.
• In 2010, Bob mentioned working with Chipotle Mexican Grill. They wanted to learn about organic gardening for their restaurants.
• In 2020, Bob started the Instituto Skate Cuida. This group uses skateboarding to help communities in Brazil. They teach about arts, culture, education, and new skills.

Filmography

• és Menikmati
• Anti Hero's self-titled video "Anti Hero"
• Tony Hawk's Gigantic Skatepark Tour: 2000, 2001 and 2002
• The Firm's "Can't Stop"
• Flip's "Extremely Sorry"
• Viva La Bam
• A Hurley International skateboarding documentary "Hallowed Ground"
• Oakley's-Bob Burnquist's "Dreamland"

Contest History Highlights

See also

In Spanish: Bob Burnquist para niños