Jeremy Lusk
American freestyle motocross racer (1984–2009)
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Jeremy Daniel Lusk (November 26, 1984[1] – February 10, 2009[2]) was an American freestyle motocross racer from San Diego, California.[3] He was part of the riding group Metal Mulisha.[4][5]
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| Full name | Jeremy Daniel Lusk | ||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Pitbull, Big L | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 26, 1984 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 10, 2009 (aged 24) San José, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle motocross (FMX) | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle Moto-X, Best Trick | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won gold and silver medals at the 2008 X Games and a bronze helmet in the 2008 Moto X World Championships.[3] He was a born-again Christian.[6]
Career highlights
Death
On February 7, 2009,[7] Lusk crashed while attempting to land an "Indian Air Backflip" (after Carey Hart who initiated it, see "Evolution of the backflip" in freestyle motocross) in the X Knights motocross competition in San José, Costa Rica, he under-rotated the flip, causing his front wheel to strike the landing.[3] Lusk was ejected head-first and sustained catastrophic brain damage.[8] Doctors performed an unsuccessful five-hour surgery at Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José in an attempt to save his life. He entered into cardiac and respiratory failure and died on February 10.[9]
After his death, the fourth episode of the television show Nitro Circus was dedicated to Lusk.[8]
At the time of his death, Lusk lived in Temecula, California, with his wife, Lauren.[3]