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Ryan Nyquist

Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Triple Threat"
Born	(1979-03-06) March 6, 1979 (age 46) Los Gatos, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in
Weight	160 lbs
Spouse(s)	Ali Schoen Nyquist ​ (m. 2007)​
Sport
Sport	BMX, Freeride
Rank	16 X Games medals, Overall Champion (Dew Tour (dirt) Champion, ABA King of dirt Champion, DK dirt circuit, VANS triple crown of bmx, HSA...) and some other medals. For MTB, he won some medals (Red Bull, FISE, Crankworx...)
Event(s)	X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull Joyride, Red Bull Dreamline, Crankworx
Medal record Summer X Games Representing  United States Gold 2000 San Francisco BMX Dirt Gold 2002 Philadelphia BMX Park Gold 2003 Los Angeles BMX Dirt Gold 2003 Los Angeles BMX Park Silver 1998 San Diego BMX Dirt Silver 2001 Philadelphia BMX Dirt Silver 2002 Philadelphia BMX Dirt Silver 2004 Los Angeles BMX Park Silver 2006 Los Angeles BMX Dirt Silver 2012 Los Angeles BMX Park Silver 2013 Barcelona BMX Park Bronze 1997 San Diego BMX Dirt Bronze 1999 San Francisco BMX Dirt Bronze 2000 San Francisco BMX Park Bronze 2005 Los Angeles BMX Park Bronze 2013 Foz do Igauçu BMX Dirt Gravity Games Gold 1999 Providence BMX Dirt Gold 2001 Providence BMX Park Gold 2003 Cleveland BMX Dirt Gold 2004 Cleveland BMX Dirt Silver 1999 Providence BMX Park Silver 2000 Providence BMX Park Silver 2002 Cleveland BMX Park Silver 2003 Cleveland BMX Park

Ryan Nyquist (born March 6, 1979) is an American professional BMX rider. He is known for his amazing skills and has won many medals. Ryan has 16 X Games medals and has competed in the X Games 39 times. He has also been in 60 Dew Tour finals, which is more than anyone else! Many people think he is one of the best and most skilled BMX riders ever.

Ryan has won several gold medals in X Games events like Dirt Jumping and Bike Park. Recently, he has also become interested in freeride mountain biking. He trains in both BMX and mountain biking. Ryan currently rides for Haro Bikes, Vans Shoes, Rockstar Energy Drink, and The Jiffy Market of Los Gatos.

About Ryan Nyquist

His Life and Family

Ryan Nyquist used to live in Greenville, North Carolina. Later, he moved back to the San Jose, California area. He lived there with his wife and sons for some time. As of 2018, Ryan Nyquist lives in Wilmington, NC.

His Amazing Career

Ryan Nyquist became a professional BMX rider in 1995. He first competed in the X Games in 1996. He is known as one of the best contest riders in BMX history. For over fifteen years, he has often finished at the top in competitions. He is also famous for his unique "barspin" tricks. In 2006, Ryan performed in a special show called Cirque Rocks in New Zealand. It was a charity circus event.

In 2015, Ryan became interested in Slopestyle Mountain Biking. By 2016, he trained very hard to compete in Crankworx. He then earned a spot at Red Bull Joyride, where he finished in the top 10. He was also the first rider to use pegs on a mountain bike during an event. When it's his BMX off-season, Ryan competes in Freeride Slopestyle mountain biking. He quickly became one of the top riders in this sport. In 2017, he won a bronze medal in the Red Bull Joyride event. That same year, he placed 4th overall in the FMB Diamond Series.

Even though Ryan has focused on mountain biking, he planned to return to park riding. He aimed to qualify for the first-ever 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics for BMX Freestyle. In September 2019, it was announced that he would become the first Head Coach for Team USA's Olympic BMX Freestyle team.

Ryan's X Games Medals

Ryan Nyquist has won many medals at the X Games. Here is a list of his achievements:

GOLD (4) SILVER (7) BRONZE (5)

YEAR	X GAMES	EVENTS	RANK	MEDAL
1997	Summer X Games III	BMX Street	5th
1997	Summer X Games III	BMX Dirt	3rd
1998	Summer X Games IV	BMX Street	4th
1998	Summer X Games IV	BMX Dirt	2nd
1998	Summer X Games IV	BMX Vert Doubles	4th
1999	Summer X Games V	BMX Street	5th
1999	Summer X Games V	BMX Dirt	3rd
1999	Summer X Games V	BMX Vert	9th
2000	Summer X Games VI	BMX Park	3rd
2000	Summer X Games VI	BMX Dirt	1st
2001	Summer X Games VII	BMX Park	7th
2001	Summer X Games VII	BMX Dirt	2nd
2002	Summer X Games VIII	BMX Park	1st
2002	Summer X Games VIII	BMX Dirt	2nd
2003	Summer X Games IX	BMX Park	1st
2003	Summer X Games IX	BMX Dirt	1st
2004	Summer X Games X	BMX Park	2nd
2004	Summer X Games X	BMX Dirt	8th
2005	Summer X Games XI	BMX Park	3rd
2005	Summer X Games XI	BMX Dirt	10th
2006	Summer X Games XII	BMX Dirt	2nd
2007	Summer X Games XIII	BMX Park	6th
2012	Summer X Games XVIII	BMX Park	2nd
2013	X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013	BMX Dirt	3rd
2013	X Games Barcelona 2013	BMX Park	2nd

Awards and Achievements

Ryan Nyquist has received many awards throughout his career:

• 2002: X Games - BMX Park Champion
• 2003:
  • Triple Crown of BMX - Park Champion
  • Triple Crown of BMX - Dirt Champion
• 2004: ESPY - Best Action Sports Athlete
• 2007: AST Dew Tour BMX Dirt Dew Cup Champion
• 2009: AST Dew Tour BMX Dirt Dew Cup Champion
• 2012: Gold Medal - Grand Palais BMX Contest - Red Bull Skyline
• 2013: AST Dew Tour BMX Park Dew Cup Champion
• 2014: 1st Place - Red Bull Dreamline 2014
• 2017: 3rd Place - Red Bull Joyride, Whistler 2017
• 2018:
  • 2nd Place - Wipperfürt BMX Contest 2018
  • 1st place tie with Pat "the cat" Skate Cary Competition 2018
• 2024:
  • Fishbowl Team Win - Team member
  • 1st Place - Interior Cake Signage Placement Contest

Other Appearances

In 2003, Ryan Nyquist played himself on an episode of The Jersey. The episode was called "The New Kid in Town." In this show, he switched bodies with a boy named Elliott Rifkin.

Nyquist was also featured on MTV Cribs. He made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible.

See also

In Spanish: Ryan Nyquist para niños