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Contest Winners Meet Bob Burnquist
It’s been a busy day at Oakley Headquarters this Veteran’s Day. It was an especially good day for Bret Price, 19, from San Diego State University, who won an online contest and spent the day with skateboarding legend Bob Burnquist at Oakley Headquarters.
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Bob Burnquist Scores Two Silvers At Summer X 15
“Everyone stepped up and honored the sport,” said Burnquist.
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Maloof Money Cup
The Maloof Money Cup went down last weekend, July 10-12, 2009 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa…
Bob Burnquist
BobBurnquist.com
- Date of Birth:
- October 10, 1976
- Hometown:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Sponsors:
- Hurley Clothing, Flip Skateboards, Toyota, Chipotle Mexican Grill, TNT Energy Drinks, Independent Trucks, Ricta wheels, Mob Grip, Ogio
- Hobbies:
- Living
Career Highlights
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- 24x Summer X Games Medalist (11 Gold, 6 Silver and 7 Bronze) – Tied for All-Time X Games Medal Count
- First Skateboarder to Land a Mega Fakie to Fakie 900 (September 4, 2010)
- Only Skateboarder to Go Over a Gapped Loop Ramp While Riding Switch
- Co-founder of the Action Sports Environmental Coalition (ASEC)
- First Skateboarder to Go All the Way Around a Full Pipe
- Featured in the Hit Video Game Series "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater"
- Creator of the “Burntwist," Which is a 360 Eggplant
- Landed the First Christ Air Backflip at the Nitro Circus Demo, Named the "Bob Flip Christ Air" (2010)
- 4x Gravity Games Medalist (2 Golds, 2 Silver)
- 6x Winner Transworld Rider's Award
- 2010: Silver Medal, Maloof Money Cup Vert
- 2007: "Outsider of the Year," Outside Magazine Brazil
- 2003 - 1st Place - Vans Triple Crown, Vert
- 2002 - Voted Op "King of Skate"
- 2002 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: Rider's Choice Best Vert Skater
- 2002: Laureus World of Sports "Alternative Sportsperson of the Year"
- 2001 - 1st Place - Red Bull Skate Pro Brazil, Vert
- 2001 - Gold Medal - Gravity Games, Vert Best Trick
- 2001: "Best Skateboarder of the Year," NEA Awards – Munich, Germany
- 2001: "Rider's Choice Best Vert Skater," Transworld Rider's Poll Awards
- 2001 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: WCS Award for Highest Points Vert
- 1999: Gold Medal, Gravity Games Vert
- 1999: "Rider's Choice Best Vert Skater," Transworld Rider's Poll Awards
- 1999: "Reader's Choice Best Overall Skater," Transworld Rider's Poll Awards
- 1997: Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year
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