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  • Bob's Earth Day Organic Jam

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    Posted about 4 years ago by Tess Weaver

    Who better to host a party in honor of Mother Earth than the father of green, Mr. Bob Burnquist, who invited everyone from Lincoln Ueda to Renee Renee to Daryl Hannah over to his 12-acre idyllic organic spread in the foothills north of San Diego for an Earth Day Jam celebrating skateboarding and sustainability.

  • Oakley Kicks Off Global Media Week

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    Posted about 4 years ago by Matt Murray

    Each year at this time Oakley pulls together from all our offices to welcome global media to showcase our up coming product lines, provide education, discuss our methods and do a little bit of partying. This year “Global Media Week” is taking place in the Lower East Side (LES) of Manhattan, NY.

  • Tune In: Burnquist, Keith on The Daily Habit

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    Posted almost 5 years ago by Matt Murray

    Bob Burnquist and Trever Keith from Face to Face featured on “The Daily Habit” Wednesday, August 27, 2008.

Bob Burnquist

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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

    • 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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