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Jamie Bestwick
Born (1971-07-08) 8 July 1971 (age 53)
Nottingham, England
Other namesBurger and Burkey
Spouse
Kerry Bestwick
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(m. 1999)​
Children1
Cycling career
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Summer X Games medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2016 Austin BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2014 Austin BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2013 Foz do Iguaçu BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2012 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2011 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2010 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2009 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2008 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2007 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2005 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2005 Los Angeles BMX Vert Best Trick
Gold medal – first place 2003 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Francisco BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2018 Minneapolis BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minneapolis BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2017 Minneapolis BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2015 Austin BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2006 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Newport BMX Vert
Gravity Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Providence BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2001 Providence BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2000 Providence BMX Vert

Jamie Bestwick (born 8 July 1971) is a British BMX rider. He won 13 gold medals in the BMX Vert event at the X Games, and one gold medal for Vert Best Trick.

He started riding BMX with his friends at 10 years old. Jamie only competed in BMX events for fun. Riding his bike was just a way to hang out with his friends. After he finished school, his first priority was working as an engineer for Rolls-Royce in England and he thought that was going to be his career. However, he decided to quit his job and become a professional BMX rider.

Jamie competed in his first X Games in 1996. He ended Dave Mirra's BMX three-year Vert reign in 2000, taking home the gold. He gradually became unbeatable. He won every single competition he entered in 2005. He won silver at X Games 2015, losing after winning 9 years in a row[1][2][3]

Bestwick has also won a Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year and been nominated for a Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award. In 2014, Bestwick spoke at Yale University alongside Ken Hill, Scott Russell, and Nick Ienatsch about motorcycle racing and success. In 2006 he performed in Cirque Rocks a charity circus held in New Zealand.[4][5]

He acted as coach to Charlotte Worthington when she won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Declan Brooks when he won Bronze Medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

X Games competition history

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GOLD (14) SILVER (5) BRONZE (1)
YEAR X GAMES EVENTS RANK MEDAL
1996 Summer X Games II BMX Vert 3rd
1997 Summer X Games III BMX Vert 4th
1998 Summer X Games IV BMX Vert 5th
1999 Summer X Games V BMX Vert 6th
2000 Summer X Games VI BMX Vert 1st
2003 Summer X Games IX BMX Vert 1st
2004 Summer X Games X BMX Vert 6th
2005 Summer X Games XI BMX Vert 1st
2005 Summer X Games XI BMX Vert Best Trick 1st
2006 Summer X Games XII BMX Vert 2nd
2006 Summer X Games XII BMX Vert Best Trick 7th
2007 Summer X Games XIII BMX Vert 1st
2008 Summer X Games XIV BMX Vert 1st
2009 Summer X Games XV BMX Vert 1st
2010 Summer X Games XVI BMX Vert 1st
2011 Summer X Games XVII BMX Vert 1st
2012 Summer X Games XVIII BMX Vert 1st
2013 X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013 BMX Vert 1st
2013 X Games Barcelona 2013 BMX Vert 1st
2014 X Games Austin 2014 BMX Vert 1st
2015 X Games Austin 2015 BMX Vert 2nd
2016 X Games Austin 2016 BMX Vert 1st
2017 X Games Minneapolis 2017 BMX Vert 2nd
2018 X Games Minneapolis 2018 BMX Vert 2nd
2019 X Games Minneapolis 2019 BMX Vert 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Jamie Bestwick Wins Silver". ESPN. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Vince Byron ends Jamie Bestwick's streak". CraveOnline. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Jamie Bestwick falls short of 10 in a row". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Excellence in Motion: What Motorcycle Racing Can Teach Us About Success". Calendar of Events. Yale University. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Levy, Jason (19 February 2015). "Higher (and Faster) Learning". Yamaha Champions Riding School. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Corby-based BMX freestyler wins gold at Tokyo Olympic games". August 2021.
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