Caleb Moore
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| Born |
August 28, 1987[1] Krum, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
January 31, 2013 (aged 25) Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 pounds (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowmobile | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Caleb Moore (August 28, 1987 – January 31, 2013) was an American professional snowmobile racer and the first person to die as a result of injuries sustained during the X Games.[2] During his X Games career, Moore claimed four medals.[3]
His younger brother Colten Moore is also a competitive snowmobiler.
Personal life
Caleb Moore was born in 1987 in Krum, Texas.[1] His parents are Wade and Michele Moore.[4][5]
Career
Moore began his career as an ATV racer. During an event in Minnesota, B. C. Vaught spotted Moore and signed him up to star in some action sports movies. Vaught eventually became Moore's agent.[6]
When Moore decided to switch from ATV's to snowmobiles, he asked Vaught to teach him how to do a backflip. Moore mastered the maneuver in two weeks. Despite being raised in Krum, Texas, Moore practiced by landing his sled in a foam pit built by his father.[4][6]
Moore's first professional competition as a freestyle snowmobile racer was at the 2010 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. With just one month of practice, Moore earned a bronze medal in the Freestyle division, while finishing sixth in Best Trick.[7]
The next year, Moore earned bronze (Freestyle) and silver (Best Trick) at the 2011 Winter X Games. In 2012, Moore repeated the bronze at the Winter X Games Freestyle Snowmobile, while his brother, Colten, took the gold.[8] His performance led ESPN to write on his profile that he had "gone from beginner's luck to serious threat".[9]
Injury and death
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Moore was injured on January 24, 2013, during the Snowmobile Freestyle part of Winter X Games XVII, which was held in Aspen, Colorado. He was attempting a backflip (a trick he had done several times before) when the skis on his snowmobile were snagged on the ground as he was about to land. As a result, Moore was flipped over the handlebars and upon landing, was hit by the snowmobile.[2] His brother Colten was also injured on the same day, sustaining a separated pelvis.[3]
Moore was able to leave the scene under his own strength and he was taken to Aspen Valley Hospital to be treated for concussion. Doctors there discovered bleeding around the heart, and he was diagnosed with a heart contusion. He was airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, to undergo heart surgery. While he was being transported, Moore suffered a period of cardiopulmonary arrest due to presumed unrelieved pericardial tamponade. The lack of oxygen to his brain during this time of hypotension caused anoxic encephalopathy. The fact that a brain complication had occurred was announced by a family spokesman in the days after the accident. Moore remained unconscious after arrival at St. Mary's Hospital, and his condition did not improve over the next several days. He was pronounced dead at 9:30 AM on January 31.[2][10] His family invited the public to observe a moment of silence on February 7, 2013, one week after Moore's death.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jason Blevins (January 31, 2013). "Caleb Moore's death, first ever for X Games, prompts questions about safety". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Snowmobiler Moore dies week after crash in Winter X Games". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Caleb Moore has died after snowmobile accident at Winter X Games". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jason Blevins (January 25, 2013). "Texas brothers Caleb and Colten Moore ready for Winter X Games snowmobile showdown". The Denver Post.
- ↑ Rachel George (January 29, 2013). "X Games snowmobile crash: Caleb Moore fighting for his life". The Star.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies from injuries suffered in X Games crash". Sports Illustrated. January 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Snowmobile Freestyle Results - Winter X 14". ESPN. January 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Snowmobile Freestyle". ESPN.
- ↑ "Star snowmobile rider dies a week after horror crash in front of thousands of fans at Winter X-Games in Aspen". Daily Mail. January 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Autopsy Finds Caleb Moore Died of Chest Trauma".