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 name
Robert Dean Silva Burnquist
Citizenship
Brazil and United States
Born
(1976-10-10) 10 October 1976 (age 47) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
Skateboarder
Years active
1990–present
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Website
bobburnquist.com
Sport
Country
United States
Sport
Skateboarding
Turned pro
1990
Medal record
Men's skateboarding
Representing Brazil
Summer X Games
2000 San Francisco
Vert Best Trick
2001 Philadelphia
Vert
2003 Los Angeles
Vert Doubles
2005 Los Angeles
Vert Best Trick
2007 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2008 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2010 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam
2011 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2012 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2013 Foz do Iguaçu
Skateboard Big Air
2013 Barcelona
Skateboard Big Air
2013 Munich
Skateboard Big Air
2015 Austin
Skateboard Big Air
2015 Austin
Big Air Doubles
2002 Philadelphia
Vert
2002 Philadelphia
Vert Doubles
2006 Los Angeles
Vert
2009 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2009 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam
2010 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2014 Austin
Skateboard Big Air
2015 Austin
Vert Best Trick
1997 San Diego
Vert
1998 San Diego
Vert Doubles
1999 San Francisco
Vert Best Trick
2001 Philadelphia
Vert Best Trick
2006 Los Angeles
Vert Best Trick
2006 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
2010 Los Angeles
Vert Best Trick
2013 Los Angeles
Skateboard Big Air
Gravity Games
1999 Providence
Vert
Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈʁɔbɛʁtʃˈdzĩˈsiwvɐbɐ̃(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]
^ ab"HBO anunció que filmará un documental de Bob Burnquist". Uno Entre Rios (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^Ruibal, Sal (18 June 2008). "Skateboarder Burnquist strikes a balance on Dew Tour - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
^Thomas, Pete (4 August 2006). "Event No Longer Simply Child's Play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^"SKATEBOARD.TV - Bob Mega 900". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^"Burnquist talks about the MegaRamp 900, contest season and life after "Extremely Sorry."". ESPN.com. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁɔbɛʁtʃ ˈdzĩ ˈsiwvɐ bɐ̃(ɹ)ˈkwistʃ]; born 10 October 1976) is a Brazilian-American professional...
Eric Koston wins his first-ever X Games gold medal in Skateboard Park. BobBurnquist wins the gold medal in Skateboard Vert Best Trick with a Fakie 5–0 Kickflip...
Burnquist is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: BobBurnquist (born 1976), Brazilian-American skateboarder Joseph A. A. Burnquist (1879–1961)...
(former and current) have won the Thrasher Skater of the Year Award: BobBurnquist in 1997 (he was sponsored by Anti-Hero at the time), Geoff Rowley in...
Khury: de mamadeira vendo BobBurnquist a manobra inédita no skate aos 11" [Meet Gui Khury: from a bottle watching BobBurnquist to an unprecedented skateboard...
Games: Vert Doubles (with BobBurnquist) 1st 2002 Slam City Jam: Vert 2nd 2002 X Games VIII: Vert Doubles (with BobBurnquist) 2nd 2001 X Games: Vert 1st...
Rowley, Leticia Bufoni, Steve Caballero, Shane O'Neill, Chad Muska, BobBurnquist, Lizzie Armanto, Axel Cruysberghs, Steve-O, Rick Kosick, Wee Man, Mark...
and fellow skateboarders Tony Hawk, Terry Kennedy, Jason Ellis, and BobBurnquist. Actor Sean Penn and his son Hopper made an appearance in the episode...
most gold medals at the Summer X Games, with a total of 14 (tied with BobBurnquist and Jamie Bestwick). He retired from BMX riding in 2011. From 2008 through...
climbing/extreme skiing John Stamstad ( USA) – mountain biking 2002 BobBurnquist BRA Skateboarding Will Gadd ( CAN) – ice climbing/paragliding Mat Hoffman...
Direct-to-video release 2003 Haggard: The Movie Don Vito 2005 The Reality of BobBurnquist Himself Direct-to-video-documentary 2005 The Dudesons Movie Himself...
as "Escalera", a band formed with fellow professional skateboarder BobBurnquist. Way revealed in the 2013 Jenkem interview that he had most recently...
national cricket team Juan Pablo Montoya Goran Ivanišević Esther Vergeer BobBurnquist — 2003 Lance Armstrong* Serena Williams Brazil national football team...
Ray Barbee, recruited a team of notable skateboarders that included BobBurnquist and Rodrigo "Tx" Teixeira. Following the company's further development...
elements. After public condemnation from professional skateboarders BobBurnquist, Tony Hawk and others, organisers re-instated vert skateboarding. However...
Peralta, Patti McGee, Eric Koston, Torger Johnson, Steve Caballero, BobBurnquist Peggy Oki, Frank Nasworthy, John Humphrey, Mark Gonzales, Glen E. Friedman...
Ronnie Creager, Chad Muska, Justin Eldridge, Rodrigo Teixeira (TX), BobBurnquist, Arto Saari, Nyjah Huston, Tom Penny, and Rick McCrank. After announcing...
Sportsperson of the Year winners 2000: Shaun Palmer 2001: Mike Horn 2002: BobBurnquist 2003: Dean Potter 2004: Layne Beachley 2005: Ellen MacArthur 2006: Angelo...
the first 1260, breaking Schaar’s record. Professional skateboarder BobBurnquist has a 60-foot tall megaramp. The MegaRamp has been employed in the X...
Black Label: Who Cares? The Duane Peters Story (2005) The Reality of BobBurnquist (2005) CSI: Miami (2005) Season 3 episode 18 (Skateboarder/game tester/game...
Sportsperson of the Year winners 2000: Shaun Palmer 2001: Mike Horn 2002: BobBurnquist 2003: Dean Potter 2004: Layne Beachley 2005: Ellen MacArthur 2006: Angelo...
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