Ryan Nyquist
Ryan Nyquist (born March 6, 1979 in Los Gatos, California) is a professional BMX rider who has won numerous gold medals in the X Games Dirt Jumping & Bike Park events. He currently rides for Haro Bikes, Osiris Shoes, Rockstar Energy Drink, and The Jiffy Market of Los Gatos.[1]
After living in Greenville, North Carolina for a period, Nyquist returned to the San Jose, California area where he lives with his wife and sons.[2]
Nyquist has been professional since 1995 and first competed in the X Games in 1996. He is known as one of the best contest riders in the history of BMX. He has been a regular top finisher for over fifteen years. He's also known for doing groundbreaking barspin variations.[1][3]
Awards
2002
2003
2004
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
- X Games Foz do Iguaçu - Bronze Medal BMX Dirt[6]
2014
- Winner - Red Bull Dreamline 2014
Other
Nyquist was featured on MTV Cribs and made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible.
References
- 1 2 Kurt Hohberger (30 October 2012). "Quicky: Ryan Nyquist". The Union. BMX Union. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Kurt Hohberger (21 November 2008). "Ryan Nyquist Interview". The Union. BMX Union. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Rouge, Buisson. "../people/Ryan Nyquist". 23mag.com. 23Mag: memories of bmx. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 http://expn.go.com/athletes/bios/NYQUIST_RYAN.html
- ↑ http://www.ryannyquist.com/-/About
- ↑ "Foz do Iguaçu 2013 BMX Dirt". Xgames.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
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