Nate Adams

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".

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Nate Adams
Adams at the X Games in 2011
Personal information
Full nameNathaniel Adams
Nickname(s)"The Destroyer", "Nate Dog"
NationalityAmerican
Born (1984-03-29) March 29, 1984
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 place2004 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Los AngelesMoto X Speed & Style
Gold medal – first placeX Games Los Angeles 2013Moto X Speed & Style
Gold medal – first placeX Games Austin 2015Moto X Speed & Style
Silver medal – second place2003 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Los AngelesMoto X Best Trick
Silver medal – second place2004 Los AngelesMoto X Best Trick
Silver medal – second place2007 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Silver medal – second place2010 Los AngelesMoto X Speed & Style
Silver medal – second placeX Games Los Angeles 2012Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place2005 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2005 Los AngelesMoto X Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place2009 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2010 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 X Games BarcelonaMoto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place2013 X Games MunichMoto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third placeX Games Los Angeles 2013Moto X Freestyle
Winter X Games
Bronze medal – third place2004 AspenMoto X Best Trick
Gravity Games
Gold medal – first place2003 ClevelandMoto X Freestyle

Biography

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. While successful in local and regional circuits, he became well known in freestyle motocross by winning his first freestyle championship at age 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.

References
  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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