Jeremy Stenberg

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Jeremy Stenberg
Jeremy Stenberg by Patty Mooney 2004 cropped.jpg
Stenberg in 2004
Personal information
Nickname"Twitch"
Born (1981-09-27) September 27, 1981 (age 42)
Spring Valley, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Spouse
Susie Stenberg
(m. 2006)
Children3
Sport
Sport Freestyle motocross (FMX), Off-road racing
Event(s) X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull X-Fighters
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Summer X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Los Angeles Moto X Best Trick
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Moto X Best Whip
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Munich Moto X Best Whip
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Barcelona Moto X Best Whip
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Austin Moto X Best Whip
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg World of X Real Moto Moto X Real Moto
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Philadelphia Moto X Step Up
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip
Winter X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 AspenMoto X Best Trick

Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg (born September 27, 1981) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer. Stenberg received his nickname "Twitch" from his Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of eight. He started riding dirtbikes at the age of two so his father could spend more time with him and keep him out of their dangerous neighbourhood. [1] He is a born again Christian. [2]

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Other projects

In 2006, Stenberg starred in MTV's True Life: I Have Tourette's Syndrome. [3]

In 2011, VH1 debuted their reality series The X-Life , [4] in which Stenberg co-stars [5] alongside BMX dirt rider Cory Nastazio, skateboard vert champion Pierre-Luc Gagnon (aka PLG) and their families.

Stenberg has been racing off-road trucks in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and he won the 2010 Super Lite season championship. [6] In 2015, he competed in the X Games' Stadium Super Trucks category, [7] but failed to qualify for the final after finishing fourth and last in his heat race and the Last Chance Qualifier, respectively. [8]

Stenberg also had his own DVD called Twitch: Hoodrich.

Career accomplishments

X Games competition history

World of X Real Moto 2016MTX Real Moto99th
World of X Real MotoMTX Real Moto2nd Silver medal blank.svg
X Games Austin 2015TRK Racing15th
X Games Austin 2015MTX Best Whip5th
X Games Austin 2014MTX Best Whip2nd Silver medal blank.svg
X Games Los Angeles 2013MTX Best Whip2nd Silver medal blank.svg
X Games Munich 2013MTX Best Whip1st Gold medal blank.svg
X Games Barcelona 2013MTX Best Whip2nd Silver medal blank.svg
X Games Foz do Iguacu 2013MTX Best Whip1st Gold medal blank.svg
X Games Los Angeles 2012MTX Speed & Style6th
X Games Los Angeles 2012MTX Best Whip1st Gold medal blank.svg
X Games 2011MTX Best Whip1st Gold medal blank.svg
X Games 2011MTX Freestyle6th
X Games 2011MTX Speed & Style8th
X Games 2010MTX Best Whip3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
X Games 2010MTX Freestyle14th
X Games 2010MTX Speed & Style3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
X Games 2009MTX Freestyle2nd Silver medal blank.svg
X Games 2008MTX Speed & Style3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
X Games 2008MTX Freestyle4th
X Games 2007MTX Freestyle3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
X Games 2007MTX Best Trick9th
Winter X 2006MTX Best Trick1st Gold medal blank.svg
X Games 2005MTX Freestyle4th
X Games 2005MTX Best Trick1st Gold medal blank.svg
X Games 2004MTX Best Trick6th
Winter X 2004MTX Best Trick5th
X Games 2003MTX Step Up6th
X Games 2002MTX Step Up4th
X Games 2001MTX Step Up3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
X Games 2001MTX Freestyle15th
Winter X 2001MTX Best Trick12th
X Games 2000MTX Freestyle13th
X Games 1999MTX Freestyle6th

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