Bob Burnquist

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Burnquist.

Bob Burnquist
Burnquist skating in Brazil, 2008
Personal information
Birth nameRobert Dean Silva Burnquist
CitizenshipBrazil and United States
Born (1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 (age 48)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationSkateboarder
Years active1990–present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Websitebobburnquist.com
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Turned pro1990
Medal record
Men's skateboarding
Representing  Brazil
Summer X Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Francisco Vert Best Trick
Gold medal – first place 2001 Philadelphia Vert
Gold medal – first place 2003 Los Angeles Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick
Gold medal – first place 2007 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2008 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2010 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam
Gold medal – first place 2011 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2012 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2013 Munich Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2015 Austin Skateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2015 Austin Big Air Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Philadelphia Vert
Silver medal – second place 2002 Philadelphia Vert Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Los Angeles Vert
Silver medal – second place 2009 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2009 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam
Silver medal – second place 2010 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2014 Austin Skateboard Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2015 Austin Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 1997 San Diego Vert
Bronze medal – third place 1998 San Diego Vert Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 San Francisco Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Philadelphia Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
Gravity Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Providence Vert

Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁɔbɛʁtʃ ˈdzĩ ˈsiwvɐ bɐ̃(ɹ)ˈkwistʃ]; born 10 October 1976)[1] is a Brazilian-American professional skateboarder who competed for Brazil throughout his career.[2][3] In 2010, he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900" (900-degree reverse-natural rotation),[4] making Burnquist the fifth person in history to successfully complete the 900 trick.[5]

  1. ^ a b "HBO anunció que filmará un documental de Bob Burnquist". Uno Entre Rios (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Ruibal, Sal (18 June 2008). "Skateboarder Burnquist strikes a balance on Dew Tour - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ Thomas, Pete (4 August 2006). "Event No Longer Simply Child's Play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  4. ^ "SKATEBOARD.TV - Bob Mega 900". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Burnquist talks about the MegaRamp 900, contest season and life after "Extremely Sorry."". ESPN.com. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2020.