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Jeremy Lusk

Jeremy Lusk

American freestyle motocross racer (1984–2009)

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]

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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

  • 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

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 third 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

  1. [1]
    Lynch, Cheryl. "FMX Jeremy Lusk Dies in Costa Rica". Metal Mulisha. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Lynch, Cheryl (untitled press release), 2009-02-09, retrieved February 11, 2009
  3. [3]
    Jimenez, Marianela, Freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies, Associated Press, 2009-02-10, retrieved February 10, 2009
  4. [4]
    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
  5. [5]
    Jeremy Lusk hardly forgotten, still 'on the ride of his life'
  6. [6]
    Higgins, Matt (August 2009). "Some X Games Bad Boys Turn to the Bible". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  7. [7]
    Aguilar, Pablo (February 8, 2009). "Piloto del X-Knights grave tras caída". Al Día. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  8. [8]
    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.
  9. [9]
    Aguilar, Pablo (February 10, 2009). "Muere el piloto de X-Knights Jeremy Lusk". Al Día. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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