Bob Burnquist
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“I love to play music, fly airplanes, jump out of them. I'm a licensed private pilot and skydiver. Photography and cinematography is pretty fun as well. Life is interesting, I love to learn more and more.â€
- Date of Birth: October 10, 1976
- Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Other Sponsors: Oakley, The Firm Skateboards, Hurley international, Burnquist Organics, Ogio bags, Nixon Watches, Activision, Fury Trucks, Ricta Wheels, Diamond Hardware, Pro-Tec Helmets and Mob Grip
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Career Highlights:
- 1995 - 1st Place - Slam City Jam, Vert
- 1996 - 1st Place - Grand Prix, Vert
- 1996 - Bronze Medal - X Games, Vert
- 1997 - 1st Place - England Best Trick Contest
- 1997 - Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year
- 1998 - 1st Place - Grand Prix, Vert
- 1998 - 1st Place - Vans Triple Crown, Vert
- 1998 - Bronze Medal - X Games, Vert Doubles
- 1999 - 1st Place - Czech Republic Best Trick Contest
- 1999 - 1st Place - Germany Best Trick Contest
- 1999 - Bronze Medal - X Games, Vert Best Trick
- 1999 - Gold Medal - Gravity Games, Vert
- 1999 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: Reader's Choice Best Overall Skater
- 1999 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: Rider's Choice Best Vert Skater
- 2000 - 1st Place - B3, Havasu AZ, Vert
- 2000 - 1st Place - B3, Louisville KY, Vert
- 2000 - 1st Place - Slam City Jam, Vert & Vert Best Trick
- 2000 - 1st Place - Vans Triple Crown, Ohio, Vert & Best Trick Vert
- 2000 - Gold Medal - X Games, Vert Best Trick
- 2000 - Silver Medal - Gravity Games, Vert
- 2001 - 1st Place - Red Bull Skate Pro Brazil, Vert
- 2001 - 1st Place - Vans Triple Crown, Vert
- 2001 - Bronze Medal - X Games, Vert Best Trick
- 2001 - Gold Medal - Gravity Games, Vert Best Trick
- 2001 - Gold Medal - X Games, Vert
- 2001 - NEA Awards, Munich Germany: Best Skateboarder of the Year
- 2001 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: Rider's Choice Best Vert Skater
- 2001 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: WCS Award for Highest Points Vert
- 2002 - 1st Place - Vans Triple Crown, Vert
- 2002 - Alternative Sportsperson of the Year
- 2002 - Laureus World of Sports Alternative Sports Person of the Year
- 2002 - Silver Medal - Gravity Games, Vert
- 2002 - Silver Medal - X Games, Skateboard Vert
- 2002 - Silver Medal - X Games, Skateboard Vert Doubles (w/ Lasek)
- 2002 - Transworld Rider's Poll Awards: Rider's Choice Best Vert Skater
- 2002 - Voted OP "King of Skate"
- 2003 - 1st Place - Vans Triple Crown, Vert
- 2003 � Gold Medal � X Games, Vert Doubles (w/ Lasek)
- 2003 � 1st place - Oceanside Triple Crown finals � Vert
- 2004 � Silver medal � Latin X Games, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil - Vert
- 2004 � 2nd place � Huntington Triple Crown Finals - Vert
- 2005 � 1st place � Rio Skate Jam � Brazil - Vert
Bio
As a child growing up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Bob Burnquist started skating at age eleven. By fourteen,
Bob had already turned pro. At the Slam City Jam in 1995, Bob showed up and entered. Practically an
unknown, Bob’s skating floored the crowd and judges and earned him a first-place finish. The rest, as they
say, is history.
Bob’s switch-stance ability and creative lines set him apart from the rest. However, he’s no one-trick pony.
Some of bob’s other accomplishments include skating the “loop†switch (with a gap at the top of the loop!),
being a pioneer and continuing innovator of mega ramp skateboarding, carrying the Olympic torch, skydiving,
piloting airplanes and overseeing his own organic farm. Bob’s also got a halfpipe, and mega ramp in
his backyard. Go ahead and wipe the drool from your chin.
Bob’s continuing progression and innovation have earned him a much-deserved spot at the top of the skateboard pyramid. Hell, Tony Hawk names Bob as his favorite skater. However, it’s Bob’s passion for living a
healthy, humane lifestyle and helping others do the same that he considers to be his top accomplishment.
Q&A
- WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU THAN (skatebaording) Family.
- YEARS AS A PROFESSIONAL 13 Years
- FAVORITE TV SHOWS Viva la Bam (just cause I know him) World link TV and anything that Michael Franti does
- WHO / WHAT INSPIRES YOU Danny Way inspires as a skateboarder. Creativity inspires and positivity and hope inspires.
- WHAT MOVE / TRICK OR YOU WORKING ON I'm building a cork screw right now. Let's see if it works. I'm also really close to a 900. just want to do it and call it made! There are several others as well. It's endless. Just gotta keep going.
- FAVORITE FILMS Baraka, Riding Giants, lordz of dogtown documentary
- FAVORITE BANDS O rappa, Charlie Brown Jr. , Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Marisa Montes, Joao Gilberto, Outkast
- NUMBER OF YEARS PARTICIPATING IN YOUR SPORT 18 years.
- DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SPECIAL TALENTS (MUSIC/WRITE/DRAW/PAINT) I love to play music, fly airplanes, jump out of them. I'm a licensed private pilot and skydiver. Photography and cinematography is pretty fun as well. Life is interesting, I love to learn more and more.
- ANY LAST WORDS Never last words, always moving forward, always growing. In the spiral of life, I will be always flowing
- TO ME, OAKLEY IS Progression
- WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SONGS CURRENTLY LOADED ONTO YOUR THUMP O rappa - lado A lado B album the whole thing is great! I have some recordings of jamming with Danny Way and friends in there. Some other stuff I did, a mix really. I love those thumps!
- FAVORITE DRINK Trinity water and sambazon acai. Lots of tea as well. All kinds.
- IF YOU WERE NOT A PRO (Skatebaorder) YOU WOULD BE Very unhappy for not skateboarding, but I would probably play music a lot more that I already play.
- WHEN DID YOU START YOUR SPORT 18 years ago
- FAVORITE BOOKS scarred for life by keith ham, The long Ships- elmord Leonard - Abusado- caco barcellos. And pretty much all the works of ALLAN KARDEC.
- IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE FAMOUS, WHO WOULD YOU BE Bob Burnquist
