Ryan Nyquist

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Ryan Nyquist
Personal information
Nickname"Triple Threat"
Born (1979-03-06) March 6, 1979 (age 46)
Los Gatos, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm) [1]
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Spouse
Ali Schoen Nyquist
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(m. 2007)​
Children3
Sport
Sport BMX, Freeride
Rank16 X Games medals, Overall Champion (Dew Tour (dirt) Champion, ABA King of dirt Champion, DK dirt circuit, VANS triple crown of bmx, HSA...) and some other medals. For MTB, he won some medals (Red Bull, FISE, Crankworx...)
Event(s) X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull Joyride, Red Bull Dreamline, Crankworx
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 San Francisco BMX Dirt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Philadelphia BMX Park
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Los Angeles BMX Dirt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Los Angeles BMX Park
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 San Diego BMX Dirt
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Philadelphia BMX Dirt
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Philadelphia BMX Dirt
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Los Angeles BMX Park
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Los Angeles BMX Dirt
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Los Angeles BMX Park
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Barcelona BMX Park
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 San Diego BMX Dirt
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 San Francisco BMX Dirt
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 San Francisco BMX Park
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Los Angeles BMX Park
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Foz do Igauçu BMX Dirt
Gravity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 ProvidenceBMX Dirt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 ProvidenceBMX Park
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 ClevelandBMX Dirt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 ClevelandBMX Dirt
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1999 ProvidenceBMX Park
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2000 ProvidenceBMX Park
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 ClevelandBMX Park
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 ClevelandBMX Park

Ryan Nyquist (born March 6, 1979) is an American professional BMX rider with 16 X Games medals, 39 X Games competition starts and 60 Dew Tour finals appearances (most all-time). Nyquist is considered one of the greatest and diversely skilled BMX riders ever. Nyquist has won numerous gold medals in the X Games Dirt Jumping & Bike Park events. Recently Nyquist has had an interest in freeride mountain biking and has been training in mountain biking as well as BMX. He currently rides for Haro Bikes, Vans Shoes, Rockstar Energy Drink, and The Jiffy Market of Los Gatos. [2]

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Personal life

After living in Greenville, North Carolina for a period, Nyquist returned to the San Jose, California area where he lived with his wife and sons for a while. [3] As of 2018, Nyquist lives in Wilmington, NC.[ citation needed ]

Career

Ryan Nyquist has been a professional BMX rider since 1995 and first competed in the X Games in 1996. Recognised as one of the best contest riders in the history of BMX, he has been a regular top finisher for over fifteen years and is renowned for his groundbreaking barspin variations. In 2006, Nyquist performed in Cirque Rocks, a charity circus held in New Zealand. [4]

In 2015, Nyquist expressed interest in Slopestyle Mountain Biking. By 2016, he trained rigorously to compete in Crankworx, later qualifying for a spot at Red Bull Joyride, where he placed in the top 10 out of 18 riders. He also became the first rider to use pegs on a mountain bike during an event. During his BMX off-season, Nyquist competes in Freeride Slopestyle mountain biking, quickly becoming one of the top competitors. He achieved a bronze medal in the slopestyle mountain bike premier Red Bull Joyride event in 2017 and placed 4th overall in the prestigious FMB Diamond Series that same year.

While Nyquist has focused on mountain biking in recent years, he planned to rededicate himself to park riding, qualifying for the inaugural 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. In September 2019, it was announced that he would become the first Head Coach of Team USA’s Olympic BMX Freestyle team. [5]

X Games competition history

Gold medal blank.svg GOLD (4) Silver medal blank.svg SILVER (7) Bronze medal blank.svg BRONZE (5)
YEARX GAMESEVENTSRANKMEDAL
1997Summer X Games IIIBMX Street5th
1997Summer X Games IIIBMX Dirt3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
1998Summer X Games IVBMX Street4th
1998Summer X Games IVBMX Dirt2nd Silver medal blank.svg
1998Summer X Games IVBMX Vert Doubles4th
1999Summer X Games VBMX Street5th
1999Summer X Games VBMX Dirt3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
1999Summer X Games VBMX Vert9th
2000Summer X Games VIBMX Park3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
2000Summer X Games VIBMX Dirt1st Gold medal blank.svg
2001Summer X Games VIIBMX Park7th
2001Summer X Games VIIBMX Dirt2nd Silver medal blank.svg
2002Summer X Games VIIIBMX Park1st Gold medal blank.svg
2002Summer X Games VIIIBMX Dirt2nd Silver medal blank.svg
2003Summer X Games IXBMX Park1st Gold medal blank.svg
2003Summer X Games IXBMX Dirt1st Gold medal blank.svg
2004Summer X Games XBMX Park2nd Silver medal blank.svg
2004Summer X Games XBMX Dirt8th
2005Summer X Games XIBMX Park3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
2005Summer X Games XIBMX Dirt10th
2006Summer X Games XIIBMX Dirt2nd Silver medal blank.svg
2007Summer X Games XIIIBMX Park6th
2012Summer X Games XVIIIBMX Park2nd Silver medal blank.svg
2013X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013BMX Dirt3rd Bronze medal blank.svg
2013X Games Barcelona 2013BMX Park2nd Silver medal blank.svg

Awards

2002

2003

2004

2007

2009

2012

2013

2014

2017

2018

2024

Other

In 2003, Nyquist played himself on an episode of The Jersey called "The New Kid in Town" [8] where he switches bodies with a boy named Elliott Rifkin (played by Theo Greenway) as he has to spend the afternoon with a new kid at school who has a chip on his shoulder.

Nyquist was featured on MTV Cribs [9] and made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible . [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Nyquist". Archived from the original on April 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Kurt Hohberger (October 30, 2012). "Quicky: Ryan Nyquist". The Union. BMX Union. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ Kurt Hohberger (November 21, 2008). "Ryan Nyquist Interview". The Union. BMX Union. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Rouge, Buisson. "Ryan Nyquist". 23mag.com. 23Mag: memories of bmx. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ Evans, Jon (October 2, 2019). "Ryan Nyquist: BMX Freestyle champ enjoying the ride as Head Coach of U.S. Olympic team ("1on1 with Jon Evans" podcast)". www.wect.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "EXPN.com Athlete Bio: RYAN NYQUIST". Archived from the original on October 18, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Nyquist - Bio". Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  8. ↑ "The Jersey Season 3 The New Kid in Town". Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ "MTV Cribs - Tony Hawk, Jojo and Ryan Nyquist - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Triple S, Kim Possible, Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Nancy Cartwright, July 26, 2004, retrieved June 27, 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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