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Nate Adams
Adams at the X Games in 2011
Personal information
Full nameNathaniel Adams
Nickname(s)"The Destroyer", "Nate Dog"
Born (1984-03-29) March 29, 1984 (age 40)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
SportFreestyle motocross (FMX)
Event(s)Big Air, Step Up, Freestyle, Speed & Style
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Gold medal – first place X Games Los Angeles 2013 Moto X Speed & Style
Gold medal – first place X Games Austin 2015 Moto X Speed & Style
Silver medal – second place 2003 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Los Angeles Moto X Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2004 Los Angeles Moto X Best Trick
Silver medal – second place 2007 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Silver medal – second place X Games Los Angeles 2012 Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Los Angeles Moto X Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place X Games Barcelona 2013 Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place X Games Munich 2013 Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place X Games Los Angeles 2013 Moto X Freestyle
Winter X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Aspen Moto X Best Trick
Gravity Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Cleveland Moto X Freestyle

Nathaniel Adams (born March 29, 1984) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and extreme sports athlete. A resident of Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the Freestyle Motocross World Championship in 2002. His nicknames are "The Destroyer" and "Nate Dog".

Biography

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Adams was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began riding when he was eight years old after his father bought him his first dirtbike. He graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona in 2002. He was successful in both local and regional circuits, subsequently becoming well known in freestyle motocross by winning his first freestyle championship at the age of eighteen in 2002. Since then, Adams has won the gold medal at the X Games in 2004, the Gravity Games in 2003, and has enjoyed top finishes on the Vans Triple Crown. In 2007, Adams was awarded AST Dew Tour Athlete of the Year. In 2009, Adams became the Red Bull X-Fighters champion, clinching the title at London's Battersea Power Station. He also retained the title the following year, becoming the first rider to win double championships, and also the first rider to win back-to-back championships. He is a born-again Christian.[1]

Some of Adams's current and past sponsors include: DC Shoes, Monster Energy, Target Corporation, Butterfinger, Yamaha Motor Company, Deft Family, Honda Racing Corporation, Dragon Optics, Alpinestars and One Industries.

X Games competition history

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GOLD (5) SILVER (6) BRONZE (8)
YEAR X GAMES EVENTS RANK MEDAL
2001 Summer X Games VII Moto X Step Up 12th
2001 Summer X Games VII Moto X Big Air 12th
2002 Winter X Games VI Moto X Big Air 4th
2002 Summer X Games VIII Moto X Freestyle 8th
2002 Summer X Games VIII Moto X Big Air 5th
2003 Winter X Games VII Moto X Big Air 4th
2003 Summer X Games IX Moto X Freestyle 2nd
2003 Summer X Games IX Moto X Big Air 2nd
2004 Winter X Games VIII Moto X Best Trick 3rd
2004 Summer X Games X Moto X Best Trick 2nd
2004 Summer X Games X Moto X Freestyle 1st
2005 Summer X Games XI Moto X Best Trick 3rd
2005 Summer X Games XI Moto X Freestyle 3rd
2006 Winter X Games X Moto X Best Trick 4th
2006 Summer X Games XII Moto X Best Trick 4th
2006 Summer X Games XII Moto X Freestyle 9th
2007 Summer X Games XIII Moto X Freestyle 2nd
2008 Summer X Games XIV Moto X Freestyle 3rd
2009 Summer X Games XV Moto X Freestyle 3rd
2010 Summer X Games XVI Moto X Freestyle 3rd
2010 Summer X Games XVI Moto X Speed & Style 2nd
2011 Summer X Games XVII Moto X Freestyle 1st
2011 Summer X Games XVII Moto X Speed & Style 1st
2012 Summer X Games XVIII Moto X Speed & Style 2nd
2013 X Games Barcelona 2013 Moto X Speed & Style 3rd
2013 X Games Munich 2013 Moto X Speed & Style 3rd
2013 X Games Los Angeles 2013 Moto X Speed & Style 1st
2015 X Games Austin 2015 Moto X Speed & Style 1st
2016 X Games Austin 2016 Moto X Step Up 6th
2016 X Games Austin 2016 Moto X Freestyle 8th
2016 X Games Austin 2016 Moto X Best Whip 6th
2017 X Games Minneapolis 2017 Moto X Best Whip 5th
2018 X Games Minneapolis 2018 Moto X Best Whip 8th

References

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  1. ^ Higgins, Matt (August 1, 2009). "Some X Games Bad Boys Turn to the Bible". New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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