Jeremy Stenberg

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Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg (born September 27, 1981 in San Diego, California) is a freestyle motocross rider for the Metal Mulisha. He is sponsored by Metal Mulisha, Rockstar Energy Drink, Etnies, and Thor. Stenberg is a three-time X Games medalist, winning a bronze medal at X Games VIII in Philadelphia in Freestyle Motocross and at Winter X Games X in Aspen in the Winter Motocross Best Trick competition.[1] He repeated his Freestyle Motocross bronze medal at X Games XIII in 2007.[2] Beyond the X-Games, Stenberg is a regular competitor on the AST Dew Tour, finishing 2nd in Freestyle Motocross on the 2005 tour.[3] He's also had some success at the Gravity Games, winning a silver medal in freestyle motocross.[4]

Stenberg received his nickname from his Tourette syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of five.[5] He is married and has one child.

TWITCH also made the world record in backflip when he hit a ramp making a backflip from a distance of 160ft beating mike GodFather metzger record

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Jeremy Stenberg takes home Hard-earned Gold at Winter X!" MXNewsOnline, January 30, 2006. http://www.mxnewsonline.com/mx/content/view/98/42/
  2. ^ Kamenetzky, Brian. "A-Gamer." EXPN.com, August 7, 2007. http://expn.go.com/expn/story?id=2961969
  3. ^ "FMX: Jeremy Stenberg." http://www.ast.com/modules.php?name=Athletes&mv=ShowAthlete&AthleteID=62&subnav=Athletes&SportID=6
  4. ^ Anderson, Tracy. "Nate Adams Flatspins His Way To FMX Gold." Versus. http://www.gravitygames.com/article/view/306
  5. ^ Anderson, Tracy. "Nate Adams Flatspins His Way To FMX Gold." Versus. http://www.gravitygames.com/article/view/306

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