Did Travis Pastrana do the first double backflip?
Did Travis Pastrana do the first double backflip?
Back in 2006, Travis Pastrana absolutely nailed this double backflip on his first attempt during X Games 12. Not only did he have the Staples Center in Los Angeles full of people watching, but he had the world watching through ESPN as he made history landing the first double backflip on his Suzuki FMX bike.
Who did the first double backflip?
Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana landed the first double backflip in competition history (and just the second overall) for X Games 2006 Best Trick gold. He added 2006 wins in Rally Car Racing and Freestyle, becoming the 3rd…
Who did the world’s first backflip?
The first ever motocross backflip in competition performed by motocross legend Carey Hart during the Summer X Games 2000!
Who performed first triple backflip?
rider Josh Sheehan
Two. Three. Freestyle motocross rider Josh Sheehan called his shot weeks in advance, announcing that he would head out to Pastranaland, Travis Pastrana’s private training ground in Maryland, to land the world’s first triple backflip on a motorcycle; and that’s just what Sheehan did.
Who did the first 360 backflip?
VIDEO: Incredible First Ever 360° Backflip From Great Britain’s Charlotte Worthington Wins Them the Gold Medal in BMX. Great Britain’s Charlotte Worthington pulled off a never before tried trick in the Olympics to win gold over the American gold medal favorite, Hannah Roberts.
Who is the first man to do a flip?
On March 2nd, Australian Mark Monea landed the world’s first 360 frontflip on a motocross bike: dubbing it the “Carry On”. He pulled the stunt at industry legend Cam Sinclair’s FMX (Freestyle motocross) park outside of Melbourne, Australia.
When was the first backflip ever?
Backflips were already common in BMX after being invented by Jose Yanez back in 1985 and Yanez even did a backflip on an 80 cc motorcycle in 1991, but backflipping a full sized motorcycle was considered impossible during the 90s.
Is Charlotte Worthington a guy?
Charlotte Worthington (born 26 June 1996) is a British cyclist and Olympic gold medalist who competes internationally in Freestyle BMX.
What is a BMX 360 Backflip?
“When you hit a regular backflip it’s straight up the jump and backflipping. With the 360 flip, you’re actually turning off axis and you’re doing a 360 upside-down,” said Taylor. “The first attempt could have gone so much worse. I’ve seen a lot of people get really hurt from that trick.
