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Travis Pastrana

by Jonathan from Sydney


Travis Pastrana: He was born on October 8,1983,he lives in Annapolis,MD where he was born. he's 6'1 and weighs 165 pounds.His hobbies are also Golfing,Jet skiing boating and MTN.biking


He is the best freestyle mottocross driver in the world, he is a 2001 summer x games gold medalist,2001 125 east supercross series champion,and 2001 ESPN action sports & Music awards-mottocross rider of the year.


He was also the 2000 youngest rider ever to represent usa for the moto-cross denations,France, and they won. Here is some other fact information about travis pastrana: 2000 summer x games gold medal-freestyle moto X 2000 St.louis superross 125 1st place 2000 AMA Rookie of the year 1999 summer x games gold medalist 1999 summer gravity games gold medalist 1999 won first ever 125c pro rae entered 5 time national amateur champion '92-'99 2 time canadian national amateur champion 1998 WORLD FREESTYLE CHAMPION AT AGE 14!!!

Some of his characteristics of a hero are he is determined,brave,leadership,kind and honest,imperfect,rolemodel,admirable and generous.

The 2003 American Suzuki Dealer Meeting just ended in Las Vegas with a huge bang. New product, early releases, Suzuki executives, new team riders, Jay Leno, Matt LeBlanc, ESPN2's "MotoWorld" and 1100 dealers, it was all there in red carpet display. Yet, something was missing: Travis Pastrana. "Where are you, man?" I asked as I scanned the floor, watching "Friends" star Matt LeBlanc and the rest of the 2003 Team SoBe Suzuki riders sign autographs. Travis was home in Maryland with both his legs propped up and wrapped in ice. "Well, as you know, I had both knees operated on a few weeks ago and I just got out of rehab. Exercises will begin the first of October and I should be on a motorcycle by mid-Nov. Suzuki thought it would be best for me to stay home and heal up. I've got a long road for recovery."

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Last edited 7/27/2003 12:00:00 AM

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Extra Info

How did a 17-year old kid become the world's best freerider? For Travis Pastrana, he started at age of four with a one-speed Honda Z-50, and soon after hammered his way through a string of National Amateur Motocross titles (5 time National Amateur Champion), becoming World Freestyle Champion at age 14, and an icon in the world of moto. Travis has done more in his 16 years than most racers have done or will do in their entire career. He has yet to lose a freestyle contest he has ridden, taking the gold in Freestyle two years in a row at the X Games, clinched the 125 Nationals and became the youngest rider on the winning Motocross des Nations team. In addition to racking up a full resume of jump-contest victories and video parts, Travis graduated from high school 3 years early, and is taking classes at the University of Maryland. Travis is a true-to-life American hero, with not only an enormous amount of contest achievements, but he also is well-known for his innocent, Mr. Nice Guy attitude who is on his way to become one of the sport's all-time greats. The long road to recovery has already begun, but the road to victory will be even more difficult. As Travis mentally and physically prepares for the assault, he still remembers the real reason he's here.