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Pat Casey (BMX)
American BMX rider (1993–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pat Casey (December 26, 1993 – June 6, 2023) was an American athlete who competed in cycling in freestyle BMX. He won five medals at the X Games.[1][2]
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Career
Pat Casey was born on December 26, 1993, in Riverside, California.[3] He turned professional at age 16.[4] Casey is known for being the first rider to successfully perform a decade backflip at a competition in 2011 (a trick where the rider spins their body around the handlebars a full 360 degrees while performing a backflip).[5][3]
Casey won multiple medals at the FISE: gold in Montellier 2011 and silver on Costa Rica 2012.
For X Games, he won five medals: silver at the X Games Brazil 2013 in park, bronze at the X Games 2012 in park, gold at the X Games California 2021 in dirt, silver in the X Games California 2021 in park, and silver at the X Games California 2022 in mega park.[3]
He was the host of the park and dirt competitions at the X Games California 2021.[6][7]
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Private life
Casey married his wife Chase in August 2013. He had two children, Reid and Taytum,[11] with whom he shared most of his trips and adventures.[12][13][14][15][16]
Death
On June 6, 2023, Casey died while practicing motocross at Axell Hodges Slayground Motocross Park in San Diego when his motorcycle fell onto him as he attempted a jump. He was 29 years old.[17] Paramedics spent an hour trying to revive Casey until he was declared dead.[2] He left behind a wife and two children.[18]
See also
Awards
- 2023 : Our BMX Number One Rider Award (NORA) / Transition Rider of the Year[19]
References
External links
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