Jeremy Lusk
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| Full name | Jeremy Daniel Lusk | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Pitbull, Big L | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 26, 1984 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 10, 2009 (aged 24) San José, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle motocross (FMX) | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle Moto-X, Best Trick | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jeremy Daniel Lusk (November 26, 1984[1] – February 10, 2009[2]) was an American freestyle motocross racer from San Diego, California.[3] He was part of the riding group Metal Mulisha.[4][5]
He won gold and silver medals at the 2008 X Games and a bronze helmet in the 2008 Moto X World Championships.[3] He was a born-again Christian.[6]
Career highlights
[edit]- 2008 X Games Mexico gold, X Games Moto X Best Trick silver, X Games freestyle Gold[1]
- 2008 X Games: Moto X Best Trick, Silver; Moto X Freestyle, Gold[1]
- 2008 Red Bull X Fighters, 3rd[1]
- 2008 Moto X Freestyle, Bronze[1]
- 2008 AST Dew Tour, 3rd[1]
Death
[edit]On February 7, 2009,[7] Lusk crashed while attempting to land an "Indian Air Backflip" (after Carey Hart who initiated it, see "Evolution of the backflip" in freestyle motocross) in the X Knights motocross competition in San José, Costa Rica, he under-rotated the flip, causing his front wheel to strike the landing.[3] Lusk was ejected head-first and sustained catastrophic brain damage.[8] Doctors performed an unsuccessful five-hour surgery at Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José in an attempt to save his life. He entered into cardiac and respiratory failure and died on February 10.[9]
After his death, the fourth episode of the television show Nitro Circus was dedicated to Lusk.[8]
At the time of his death, Lusk lived in Temecula, California, with his wife, Lauren.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Lynch, Cheryl. "FMX Jeremy Lusk Dies in Costa Rica". Metal Mulisha. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ Lynch, Cheryl (untitled press release), 2009-02-09, retrieved February 11, 2009
- ^ a b c d Jimenez, Marianela, Freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, 2009-02-10, retrieved February 10, 2009
- ^ Freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies Archived February 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-02-10, retrieved February 10, 2009
- ^ Jeremy Lusk hardly forgotten, still 'on the ride of his life'
- ^ Higgins, Matt (August 2009). "Some X Games Bad Boys Turn to the Bible". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ Aguilar, Pablo (February 8, 2009). "Piloto del X-Knights grave tras caída". Al Día. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b R.I.P. Jeremy Lusk November 26, 1984 – September 2, 2009 Archived April 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Grind TV blog, retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ Aguilar, Pablo (February 10, 2009). "Muere el piloto de X-Knights Jeremy Lusk". Al Día. Retrieved November 16, 2021.