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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| Full name | Nathaniel Adams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "The Destroyer", "Nate Dog" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 29, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle motocross (FMX) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Big Air, Step Up, Freestyle, Speed & Style | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editAdams 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
edit| YEAR | X GAMES | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL |
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| 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 | 
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| 2003 | Summer X Games IX | Moto X Big Air | 2nd |
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| 2004 | Winter X Games VIII | Moto X Best Trick | 3rd | 
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| 2004 | Summer X Games X | Moto X Best Trick | 2nd |
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| 2004 | Summer X Games X | Moto X Freestyle | 1st | 
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| 2005 | Summer X Games XI | Moto X Best Trick | 3rd |
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| 2005 | Summer X Games XI | Moto X Freestyle | 3rd |
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| 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 |
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| 2008 | Summer X Games XIV | Moto X Freestyle | 3rd |
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| 2009 | Summer X Games XV | Moto X Freestyle | 3rd |
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| 2010 | Summer X Games XVI | Moto X Freestyle | 3rd |
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| 2010 | Summer X Games XVI | Moto X Speed & Style | 2nd |
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| 2011 | Summer X Games XVII | Moto X Freestyle | 1st |
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| 2011 | Summer X Games XVII | Moto X Speed & Style | 1st |
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| 2012 | Summer X Games XVIII | Moto X Speed & Style | 2nd |
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| 2013 | X Games Barcelona 2013 | Moto X Speed & Style | 3rd |
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| 2013 | X Games Munich 2013 | Moto X Speed & Style | 3rd |
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| 2013 | X Games Los Angeles 2013 | Moto X Speed & Style | 1st |
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| 2015 | X Games Austin 2015 | Moto X Speed & Style | 1st |
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| 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
edit- ^ Higgins, Matt (August 1, 2009). "Some X Games Bad Boys Turn to the Bible". New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Interview on wasserwerfer.de
- Nate Adams at the X Games (archived)
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