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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 2 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 was born on March 6, 1979, in California, USA. He is an amazing American professional BMX rider. He has won many medals, including 16 at the X Games. Ryan is known as one of the best and most skilled BMX riders ever. He has won lots of gold medals in X Games events like Dirt Jumping and Bike Park.

Recently, Ryan has also become interested in freeride mountain biking. He trains in both BMX and mountain biking. He rides for brands like Haro Bikes, Vans Shoes, and Rockstar Energy Drink.

Ryan's Life

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 lives in Wilmington, NC.

Ryan's Career

Ryan Nyquist became a professional BMX rider in 1995. He first competed in the X Games in 1996. People see him as one of the best contest riders in BMX history. He has been a top finisher for more than 15 years. Ryan is famous for his cool and new barspin tricks. In 2006, he even performed in a charity circus show called Cirque Rocks in New Zealand.

Mountain Biking Adventures

In 2015, Ryan started to show interest in Slopestyle Mountain Biking. By 2016, he trained very hard to compete in Crankworx. He then earned a spot at Red Bull Joyride. There, he finished in the top 10 out of 18 riders. 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 best riders in this sport. In 2017, he won a bronze medal in the big Red Bull Joyride slopestyle event. That same year, he finished 4th overall in the important FMB Diamond Series.

Olympic Dreams

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

X Games Medals

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

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

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
  • 2003: 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 Bronze medal blank.svg - Red Bull Joyride, Whistler 2017
  • 2018: 2nd Place - Wipperfürt BMX Contest 2018
  • 2018: 1st place tie with Pat "the cat" Skate Cary Competition 2018
  • 2024: Fishbowl Team Win - Team member
  • 2024: 1st Place - Interior Cake Signage Placement Contest

TV Appearances

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

Ryan was also shown on MTV Cribs, where people show off their homes. He also made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible.

See also

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