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ProfessionSkateboarding | NewsBob Burnquist's XXL wave entry Monday, November 14, 2011 11:33am Bob Burnquist reclaims X Games gold medal in Skateboarding Big-Air Friday, July 29, 2011 8:28pm Nitro Circus Live in Las Vegas Highlights Friday, June 10, 2011 4:47pm 2011 MegaRamp Open At Woodward West Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:21pm Travis Pastrana and crew deliver astonishing night of first-ever stunts Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:55am VideosBiographyBob Burnquist grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil and began skateboarding at age 11. Bob turned pro at age fourteen while living in Brazil. In vert skateboarding you compete one person at a time and are then scored by a panel of expert judges. So the competitive spotlight creates a lot of pressure that becomes a mental obstacle for many. However, as an amateur Bob competed in hundreds of events before turning pro, and those early contests helped Bob learn how to deal with the pressure that comes with vert competitions. With his open mind, creative and win-or-slam approach, Bob helped to revitalize and shape overall vertical skateboarding in the late '90s in a big way. He is known and respected for his uncanny and unusual ability to skate equally well both regular and goofy-foot, the progression of trying tricks switch-stance (to the layman, this means he can do most of his tricks backward as well as forward). In 1995, he showed up at the Slam City Jam in Vancouver, BC and competed against every top skateboarder in the world. An unknown to most, he amazed everyone with his technicality and switch-stance lines, and ended up taking first place. That's how this legendary skaters story begins. He has been voted Best Vert skateboarder by his peers three times and honored with several TransWorld Skateboarding(TWS) Readers and Rider's Polls Awards. His list of contest wins include: X Games, Gravity Games, OP King of Skate (unique skateboarding/design competition format), Vans Triple Crown, Slam City Jam, countless Brazilian Competitions, and many others. He mentions his Thrasher "Skater of the Year" in 1997 his most relished award. |
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Posted by guido monteiro July 13, 2011 03:56pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
E ae Bob!!! beleza manoooo!!! tenho uma idéia: Por que vc não faz um DVD tipo "Reunion of Gods" Com o seguinte cast: Você (é claro kkk), Rodney mullen, Esteve Cavalero, Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, Chad Muska, Mineirinho, Andrew Reinalds( acho que é assim que se escreve). Pense em outros mas se não der para reunir essa constelação pense em outros mas não pode faltar você, Tony Hawk e Rodnei Mullen, Beleza? Grande abraço!!!
Bob Rules!!!!!!!
Posted by meatspinner September 12, 2010 07:58pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
900!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by skellywag August 18, 2010 02:00am PDTReply | Report Abuse
hey Bob, Grats on the 2nd place in the X Games, i think it should have been 1st what a rip eh? anyway Good job.
shout out to OAK HARBOR.
ps, bob if you do a little traveling anytime soon you should check out our skatepark, our skate scene is small like our park but growing.
Posted by andreluizdefranca February 12, 2010 03:30pm PSTReply | Report Abuse
Bob Burnquist
Posted by babyd100 November 29, 2009 03:39pm PSTReply | Report Abuse
hey Bob you are very good saw ya this year xgames it still takes a lot of guts to skate a rail hang in there jen
Posted by sk8er alex August 15, 2009 09:58am PDTReply | Report Abuse
he awesom but too bad he was 2nd place in the x games
Posted by mrskate1 August 10, 2009 10:30am PDTReply | Report Abuse
what made you come up with the idea for big air rail jam
Posted by xgamesfangirl July 27, 2009 09:56am PDTReply | Report Abuse
hey bob how u been well stoping by your page and wanted to say hi and see ya at x games 15 @ staples center yeah.
Posted by eliel andrade July 13, 2009 03:27pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
e aew Bob eu kero andar na sua mega rampa!!!
auahhauaau
eu curto muito vc so seu maior fan
um abra ao
t+
Posted by mineiroskt June 30, 2009 10:52pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
e ai bob td tranquilo?n o pude ir ver a mega rampa que teve aqui no Brazil mas acompanhei pela teve e foi bem loco,qro ver se na pr xima eu vou,comecei a andar vendo seu rol muito style.O CARA ADMIRO MUITO SEU ROL MESMO,QUEM SABE UM DIA DE PARA VOC APARECER AQUI EM JACARE ,PRA ANDAR NO HALF DAQUI.aT MAIS,FLW AI.
Posted by asylumist89 May 28, 2009 10:47pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Dude i live like literally like less than a mile away from you in Vista!!!!
you're like the sickest skater.
and I remember you went to the triple crown in Cbad before way back when like when Andy Mac first started.
Posted by sk84life dude January 29, 2009 05:42am PSTReply | Report Abuse
hey bob whats up im from brazil too i speak portuguese too u r the best skateboarder...
Posted by _sk8er chic November 25, 2008 09:55pm PSTReply | Report Abuse
hey dude ur so awsome ur da reason im geting so much better at sk8ting than ever.. ur were so awsome at x-games
Posted by your royal awsomeness August 17, 2008 01:29pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
dude ur awsome! ur the reason i started skating! when i first saw u in the x-games i told my brother i wanted to be just like u and then he got me a board and i started! lov ya man! keep rokin
Posted by BamFreak2008 July 13, 2008 10:11pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Dude You Did Awsome At X-GAMES Brasil Plz Add Me PS You Are Wicked
Posted by yowis May 8, 2008 08:53pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
HI dude you're awsome!
Posted by ITSkateboards April 18, 2008 03:25pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
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Posted by mclovin March 6, 2008 08:15pm PSTReply | Report Abuse
dude you are a crazy skater your backyard is the best also
Posted by mullen February 27, 2008 12:20pm PSTReply | Report Abuse
hurleys for girls dddddddddduuuuuuuuuurrr
Reply by ryan140 April 2, 2008 07:17pm PDTReport Abuse
MULLEN UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SSSSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Posted by crazy7108 February 2, 2008 06:32am PSTReply | Report Abuse
dude u are my favorite skater and do u have to b from brazil to get sponsered by hurley?
Reply by mullen February 27, 2008 12:21pm PSTReport Abuse
NO U DONNNNNNNNNNT
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