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Ricardo Laguna | |
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| Born | April 13, 1982 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Professional BMX Rider, Television Personality |
| Years active | 2003-Present |
| Website | www |
Ricardo Laguna (born April 13, 1982) is a Mexican-American professional BMX rider and television personality. [1]
Born in La Paz, Mexico, he and his family—younger brother Ricardo Angel and parents Ricardo Arturo and Marisela Laguna—moved to Tijuana, Mexico briefly when he was 8 years old before seeking a better life. After gaining citizenship, Ricardo's father moved the Laguna family to Las Vegas when he was 13. While not knowing any English and growing accustomed to his new lifestyle, Ricardo took immediate interest in riding bikes. After riding dirt jumps everyday around his neighborhood, it would eventually launch his BMX career. Ricardo attended Eldorado High School, where he graduated in 2000.
After competing at the amateur level for a couple years, where he won the "DK DIRT CIRCUIT" in Lake Perris, California he then went on to win The Core Tour King of Dirt Series. In 2003, Laguna turned pro at the age of 21. Laguna started hosting Clark County Extreme Thing, the largest Music Action sports festival in Nevada for 12 years. Laguna is the founder of Hispanic Fest at the Cannery casino and hotel. In 2016, Laguna started executive producing a cable television show "Live With Lisa" on Cox Cable.
He is currently sponsored by Powerbar, Woodward Camp, TSG Safety Gear, Corrupt Bikes, and ossur
In late 2011, Tr3s and MTV production greenlighted a reality television show focusing on Ricardo's life in Las Vegas. Executive produced by Wilmer Valderrama, it premiered on March 14, 2012 on Tr3s.
At the age of 13, he relocated to Las Vegas, where he currently resides. In 2011, his hometown of La Paz opened a new BMX dirt park named after him. [3] Outside of competitive riding, Ricardo also designs dirt tracks and jumps for "The Ricardo Laguna Pro BMX Dirt Challenge" held every year at Extreme Thing [4] in Las Vegas.
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