Kyle Loza | |
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| Born | May 15, 1986 |
| Occupation | FMX rider |
| Known for | X Games Champion |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Spouse | Casey Patridge Loza |
| Children | 3 |
Kyle Loza (born May 15, 1986) is an FMX (Freestyle Motocross) rider residing in Trabuco Canyon, California. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ [1] [2] and is a tattoo artist. [3]
He and his wife Casey front an Orange County rock band called "Piranha Fever". [4] Loza has been playing guitar since he was 8 years old as well as drums. He also produces all of their music in their recording studio. Casey plays bass and writes lyrics. [5]
Loza won back-to-back-to-back gold for Moto X Best Trick in the X Games XIII in 2007 with a move he invented called The Volt, and X Games XIV in 2008, with another of his invented moves – Electric Doom. He was the first person to have won three X Games Moto X Best Trick gold medals in a row. [6] He also won silver at the inaugural X Games Mexico in September 2007. [7] He also won a gold medal at X Games 15 in which the judges went with Loza's Electric Doom to Kiss of Death but some Internet fans[ who? ] thought another competitors "innovation" should have taken gold. He now holds the record for winning three consecutive gold medals for Best Moto X Trick and is the only one in the history of the X Games to achieve this. To win his third gold medal he showed the crowd an improved version of the trick which led him to gold in 2008 on the X Games XIV. The trick is called "Electric Doom". Loza chose to sit out of last Moto X best trick due to a nagging wrist injury.
Riders 4 Christ are a group of Evangelical Christian freestyle motocross riders. [8] [9] The team is made up of Greg Hartman, Tori Norris, Kenny Bartram, Kyle Loza, Nate Adams, Mike Metzger, Ronnie Faisst, Destin Cantrell, Jimmie McGuire and Bryan Dowdy. [10] [11] Their vision is to push their sport while showing that their faith is a truly important part of their lives.
Loza is married to Casey Patridge, and together they have two sons. Casey has a daughter. [12]
| YEAR | X GAMES | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL |
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| 2007 | Summer X Games XIII | Moto X Best Trick | 1st |  |
| 2008 | Summer X Games XIV | Moto X Best Trick | 1st | |
| 2009 | Summer X Games XV | Moto X Best Trick | 1st | |
| 2012 | Summer X Games XVIII | Moto X Best Trick | 6th |
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