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Cameron "Cam" Zink (born March 8, 1986) is an American professional mountain bike rider.

Zink is from Reno, Nevada. He started mountain biking at age 9 and when he was 16 won the junior national championship in dual slalom. He was signed by the Santa Cruz Syndicate team when he was 17.[1] Until he was 20, he continued to race while also competing in Slopestyle.[2]

In 2010 he won Red Bull Rampage and was awarded best trick for an almost 40-foot 360 drop, and also won the FMB World Tour season title.[3][4] In 2013 he won best trick for a 78-foot backflip,[5] after having been forbidden by a doctor to ride.[1] In 2014 he placed 2nd and again won best trick with the biggest 360 of the event.[6]

On August 21, 2014, on Mammoth Mountain, he set the world record for the farthest backflip on a bicycle with a 100 foot, 3 inch flip.[7][8] In 2006 and 2010 he won Crankworx Slopestyle (now Joyride) in Whistler, British Columbia.[1][2][9]

In 2009 Zink founded Sensus, a company that manufactures bike grips.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Collins, Ian (February 2014). "So Close to Hell". Dirt (Interview).
  2. ^ a b c Parkin, Joe (August 21, 2014). "Where Are They Now? Cam Zink: The freeride legend talks about responsibility and 100-foot flips". Bike.
  3. ^ Maine, Tyler (October 3, 2010). "Red Bull Rampage - Cam Zink wins it!". pinkbike.
  4. ^ Billy (October 4, 2010). "Cam Zink Wins Red Bull Rampage". Dirt.
  5. ^ "78ft backflip on mountain bike by Cam Zink at Red Bull Rampage". The Guardian (Video). Red Bull. October 15, 2013.
  6. ^ Berard, Mike (September 29, 2014). "Cam Zink's 2nd Place Run at Red Bull Rampage 2014". Red Bull.
  7. ^ Strege, David (August 21, 2014). "Cam Zink lands world-record mountain bike backflip". GrindTV.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "Cam Zink sets world record mountain bike backflip". X Games (Video). ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Mazzante, Lou (August 18, 2010). "Zink Lands Safely on Crankworx Podium". Bicycling.


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