Caleb Moore facts for kids
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| Born | August 28, 1987 Wheeler, Texas, United States |
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| Died | January 31, 2013 (aged 25) Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 pounds (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Snowmobile Quad Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||
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Caleb Moore (born August 28, 1987 – died January 31, 2013) was an amazing American professional snowmobile racer. He was also a skilled quad freestyle motocross rider. Caleb is known for being the only person to pass away from injuries during the X Games. During his time competing in the X Games, Caleb won four medals.
His younger brother, Colten Moore, is also a talented snowmobiler and quad freestyle motocross rider.
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About Caleb Moore
Caleb Moore was born in 1987 in Fort Worth, Texas. His parents are Wade and Michele Moore. People described Caleb as someone who loved exciting challenges and wasn't afraid to take risks. He truly enjoyed what he did.
Caleb was very close to his family. He was outgoing and made friends easily wherever he went. He finished high school early so he could keep racing ATVs at a national level. The number 31 was his special riding number. He chose it himself when he first started ATV racing as a kid.
Caleb's Amazing Career
Caleb Moore started his career racing ATVs. At an event in Minnesota, a talent scout named B. C. Vaught saw Caleb. Vaught then signed him up to star in action sports movies. Later, Vaught became Caleb's agent.
Performing Around the World
Caleb appeared in several Huevos freestyle movies by H-Bomb Films. He also toured with the Crusty Demons of the Dirt show. Plus, he performed in XKnights FMX shows. He traveled all over the world performing cool freestyle motocross tricks on his quad. Caleb was one of the very few people who could consistently do a backflip on a quad.
Switching to Snowmobiles
When Caleb decided to switch from ATVs to snowmobiles, he asked his parents for their support. He wanted to learn how to do a backflip on a snowmobile. Caleb mastered this difficult trick in just two weeks! Even though he grew up in Krum, Texas, he practiced by landing his snowmobile in a special foam pit built by his father.
X Games Success
Caleb's first professional competition as a freestyle snowmobile racer was at the 2010 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. He had only practiced for one month. Despite this, Caleb won a bronze medal in the Freestyle division. He finished sixth in the Best Trick event.
The next year, Caleb won two more medals at the 2011 Winter X Games. He earned a bronze in Freestyle and a silver in Best Trick. In 2012, Caleb won another bronze medal in the Winter X Games Freestyle Snowmobile event. His brother, Colten, won the gold medal that year. After his great performances, ESPN wrote that Caleb had gone from "beginner's luck" to a "serious threat."
Injury and Passing
Caleb was injured on January 24, 2013, during the Snowmobile Freestyle part of Winter X Games XVII. This event was held in Aspen, Colorado. He was trying a backflip, a trick he had done many times before. But the skis on his snowmobile got caught on the ground as he was landing. This caused Caleb to flip over the handlebars. When he landed, the snowmobile hit him. His brother Colten was also injured that same day, getting a separated pelvis.
Caleb was able to leave the area on his own. He was taken to Aspen Valley Hospital to be treated for a concussion. Doctors there found bleeding around his heart. He was diagnosed with a heart contusion. He was then flown to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, for heart surgery. During the flight, Caleb had a period where his heart stopped due to a serious heart issue. This caused a lack of oxygen to his brain. A family spokesperson announced that a brain complication had happened. Caleb remained unconscious at St. Mary's Hospital. His condition did not get better over the next few days. He passed away at 9:30 AM on January 31.
His family asked the public to have a moment of silence on February 7, 2013, one week after Caleb's passing. At his funeral, ESPN gave Caleb's family an X-Games gold medal to go with the medals he had already won.
Friends, family, and fans of Caleb continue to honor him. They show support by using the hashtags #RideforCaleb and #31Style on social media. Many also put "In Memory of Caleb Moore" stickers on their ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, or cars.
Caleb's younger brother, Colten Moore, and author Keith O'Brien wrote a book called Catching the Sky. It was released on January 19, 2016. The book talks about Caleb's life, his journey to the X-Games, and his passing. It shares insights into the world of extreme sports. The book was once the number one best-selling book in the extreme sports category on Amazon.
See also
In Spanish: Caleb Moore para niños
