Jeremy Stenberg
 Stenberg in 2004 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Twitch | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 27, 1981 Spring Valley, California | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Motocross, Freestyle Motocross, off-road racing | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | X Games, Dew Tour, X Fighters | ||||||||||||||
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Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg (born September 27, 1981 in San Diego, California) is a professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer. Stenberg received his nickname 'Twitch' from his Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of eight. He started riding motorbikes at the age of two so his father could spend more time with him and keep him out of their dangerous neighbourhood.[1] He is a born again Christian.[2]
Other projects
In 2006, Stenberg starred in MTV's True Life: I Have Tourette's Syndrome.[3]
In 2011, VH1 debuted their reality series The X-Life,[4] in which Stenberg co-stars[5] alongside BMX dirt rider Cory Nastazio, skateboard vert champion Pierre-Luc Gagnon (aka PLG) and their families.
Stenberg has been racing off-road trucks in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and he won the 2010 Super Lite season championship.[6] In 2015, he competed in the X Games' Speed Energy Formula Off-Road category,[7] but failed to qualify for the final race after finishing fourth and last in his heat race and the last-chance qualifier, respectively.[8]
Stenberg also had his own DVD called Twitch: Hoodrich.
Career accomplishments
–1998 Vans Triple Crown Champ
–1998 Las Vegas LXD Freestyle and Step Up – 1st
–2001 Summer X Games Step Up – Bronze
–2004 Vans Triple Crown Champ
–2004 X Fighters – 2nd
–2005 Dew Action Sports Pro Tour Toyota Challenge – 1st
–2005 Dew Action Sports Pro Tour FMX Overall Points – 2nd
–2005 Summer X Games Best Trick – Gold
–2005 X Fighters – 2nd
–2008 ESPN Moto X Championships FMX – Silver
–2008 ESPN Moto X Championships Speed & Style – Bronze
–2008 X Games Speed & Style – Bronze
–2008 Red Bull X Fighters Brazil – 1st
–2008 Red Bull X Fighters Texas – 2nd
–2008 LG Action Sports FMX World Championships – 1st
–2009 X Games 15 CA Freestyle – Silver [9]
–2010 X Games Speed & Freestyle – Bronze
–2010 X Games Best Whip – Bronze
–2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Super Lite Truck champion
–2011 X Games 17 Best Whip – Gold
–2012 X Games 18 Best Whip – Gold
References
- ^ Anderson, Tracy. "Nate Adams Flatspins His Way To FMX Gold." Versus. http://web.archive.org/web/20060528184944/http://www.gravitygames.com/article/view/306
- ^ Higgins, Matt. "Some X Games Bad Boys Turn to the Bible". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "True Life: I Have Tourette's Syndrome". MTV.com.
- ^ "The X-Life series". VH1.com.
- ^ "Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg is the Bionic Man? Smacked Justin Bieber?! X-Games, Face Tatts & More!". RadioPlanet.tv. January 2011.
- ^ "Official Super Lite 2010 final points standings". Lucas Oil Off Road Racing. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "X Games Austin preview -- Jeremy Stenberg". X Games. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Off Road Truck Racing". X Games. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ http://www.actionsportstour.com/athlete.html?athlete_id=277&sport=fmx