 Gieger in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1985 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Sport | Motocross |
Tarah Gieger (born September 18, 1985) is a Puerto Rican female professional motocross racer. [1] [2] [3]
Gieger's parents moved to Puerto Rico from Florida, where they established a surf shop. [4] [5] Gieger was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She began practicing surfing, but switched to motorcycles when she was 10 years old. [6] She began riding them in the mountains of San Sebastián where crowds gather to practice. [5]
In 2003, Gieger began racing professionally. [1] [7] Gieger won Loretta Lynn AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship titles in 2004, 2006, and 2007. [8] Also in 2007, she became the first female racer ever to compete in the Motocross des Nations. [3] [7] In 2008, Gieger won the first women's supercross event at the X Games XIV. [1] [2] [7]
The following year, a broken wrist prevented Gieger from being among the medalists of the X Games. In March 2010, she joined the Troy Lee Design/Lucas Oil/Honda motocross racing team. [7] After that, she won the silver medal at the women's supercross event at the X Games for two years in a row (2010 and 2011). [9]
In 2013, Gieger finished fourth in the Ford Women's Enduro X Final at the X Games Barcelona. [10] That same year, she was photographed nude for ESPN:The Magazine "Bodies We Want" photo shoot. [11]
Gieger, is the most decorated female athlete in X Games history. [12]
Gieger married fellow Nitro Circus member Dusty Wygle on March 10, 2017. [13]
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