X Games XV
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X Games XV was the fifteenth annual X Games
. It was an action sporting event which took place from July 30 - August 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
at the Staples Center
and the Home Depot Center. It was broadcasted on the ESPN
networks, ABC
and EXPN.com.
The game featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding
, BMX
, surfing
, and rallying
.
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
. It was an action sporting event which took place from July 30 - August 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
at the Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
and the Home Depot Center. It was broadcasted on the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
networks, ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and EXPN.com.
The game featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
, BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
, surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
, and rallying
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
.
Moto X
| Moto X Best Whip | Todd Potter | 42.00 | James Stewart James Stewart James Stewart was a Hollywood movie actor and USAF brigadier general.James Stewart may also refer to:-Noblemen:*James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland*James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn James Stewart (1908–1997) was a Hollywood movie actor and USAF brigadier general.James Stewart... |
21.00 | Ricky Carmichael Ricky Carmichael Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series... |
17.00 |
| Moto X Step Up | Ricky Carmichael Ricky Carmichael Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series... Ronnie Renner |
34'0" | | | Matt Buyten | 33'0" | |
| Moto X Super X Adaptive | Chris Ridgway | 5:14.691 | Mike Schultz Mike Schultz Michael Alan Schultz is a former Major League Baseball pitcher currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League. He attended Loyola Marymount University.... |
5:24.884 | Jason Woods | 5:31.501 |
| Moto X Best Trick | Kyle Loza Kyle Loza Kyle Loza is an FMX rider, residing in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ and is a tattoo artist.... |
89.20 | Blake Williams Blake Williams Blake 'Bilko' Williams is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games medals in several events, including motocross and freestyle motocross. He was awarded the FMX rider of the year in 2009.-External links:... |
88.00 | Todd Potter | 83.40 |
| Moto X SuperMoto | Ivan Lazzarini | 1772.71 | Mark Burkhart | 1774.38 | Adrien Chareyre | 1785.00 |
| Moto X Super X | Josh Hansen Josh Hansen (motocross) Josh Hansen is an American professional motocross racer. The son of retired motocross champion Donnie Hansen, he is best known for winning the gold medal for Supercross at the Summer X Games for two consecutive years. Hansen currently rides a Kawasaki 250F for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit team... |
16:49.871 | Justin Brayton | 16:58.138 | Kevin Windham Kevin Windham Kevin Windham , is a professional motocross racer from Centreville, Mississippi. At 17 he received a full factory ride from Team Yamaha... |
17:05.804 |
| Women's Moto X Super X | Ashley Fiolek | 6:12.472 | Jessica Patterson | 6:15.818 | Elizabeth Bash | 6:37.318 |
| Moto X Freestyle | Blake Williams Blake Williams Blake 'Bilko' Williams is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games medals in several events, including motocross and freestyle motocross. He was awarded the FMX rider of the year in 2009.-External links:... |
87 | Jeremy Stenberg Jeremy Stenberg Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg is a professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer. Stenberg received his nickname 'Twitch' from his Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of eight... |
86 | Nate Adams Nate Adams Nate Adams is an United States motocross rider and extreme sports athlete. A resident of Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in 2002.-Biography:... |
82 |
Skateboarding
| Women's Skateboard Vert | Lyn-z Adams Hawkins | Karen Jonz | Gaby Ponce | 17.00 | ||
| Women's Skateboard Street | Marisa Dal Santo | 374 | Alexis Sablone | 353Category:X Games | Elissa Steamer Elissa Steamer Elissa Steamer is an American professional skateboarder.-History:Steamer began skateboarding in 1989, turning pro in 1998 when she won the women's street section at Slam City Jam 1998. She won the same section in 1999. In 2003 she was voted Female Skater of the Year by Check it Out Girls magazine.... |
350 |
| 94.00 | Bob Burnquist | 94.00 | Rob Lorifice | 92.33 | ||
| Skateboard Vert Am | Barros | 79 | Bonsworth | 71 | Penarrubia | 69 |
| Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam | Danny Way Danny Way Danny Way is a professional skateboarder.-Awards and achievements:* 1986: Won the first contest he entered at age 11* 1989: Won his first vert contest in Michigan... |
92.00 | Bob Burnquist | 89.00 | Rob Lorifice | 88.33 |
| Skateboard Street | Paul Rodriguez | 390 | Nyjah Huston Nyjah Huston Nyjah Imani Huston is an American professional street skateboarder.-Biography:Huston started skating when he was around 5 years old, and rides goofy. He was the youngest-ever X Games competitor, and has been competing against professionals since August 2009... |
364 | Adam Dyet | 349 |
| Skateboard Vert | Pierre-Luc Gagnon Pierre-Luc Gagnon Pierre-Luc Gagnon, also known as "PLG" , is a Canadian professional skateboarder.Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in 1992.... |
93 | Bucky Lasek Bucky Lasek -Biography:Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987... |
91 | Andy Macdonald Andy Macdonald Andy Macdonald is an American professional skateboarder. Macdonald is one of the best-known professional vert skateboarders today, holding the record for the most X Games medals, and winning the World Cup Skateboarding competition eight times... |
84 |
| Skateboard Park | Rune Glifberg Rune Glifberg Rune Glifberg is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in the Leucadia district of Encinitas, California. Glifberg began skating at age 11 after a friend brought a board over to his house. In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a vert skater and made the trek across the... |
125 | Andy Macdonald Andy Macdonald Andy Macdonald is an American professional skateboarder. Macdonald is one of the best-known professional vert skateboarders today, holding the record for the most X Games medals, and winning the World Cup Skateboarding competition eight times... |
118 | Chad Bartie | 115 |
| Skateboard Park Legends | Christian Hosoi Christian Hosoi Christian Rosha Hosoi is an American professional skateboarder. He is also known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes". Hosoi is married to a former night club dancer Jenn Lee and has four sons, James Hosoi, Rhythm Hosoi , Classic Hosoi and Endless Hosoi... |
126 | Chris Miller Chris Miller Chris Miller is the name of:* Chris Miller , quarterback with the Oregon Ducks and the Atlanta Falcons* Chris Miller , American director of Shrek the Third... |
124 | Lance Mountain Lance Mountain Robert Lance Mountain was one of the more popular skateboarders throughout much of the 1980s, and one of the five most legendary members of the Bones Brigade, as featured in the 1987 classic The Search For Animal Chin .Mountain was born in Pasadena, California... |
112 |
BMX
| BMX Freestyle Street | Garrett Reynolds | 410 | Nathan Williams | 394 | Van Homan | 391 |
| BMX Freestyle Big Air | Kevin Robinson Kevin Robinson Kevin Lee Robinson is a professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft... |
91.00 | Chad Kagy | 90.33 | Dave Mirra Dave Mirra David Michael "Dave" Mirra is an American BMX athlete, Subaru Rally Team USA driver and business owner. Mirra holds the record for most X-Games medals, standing and has medaled in every X Games since they started in 1995. His current medal count as of July 31, 2009 in the X Games is 24... |
89.66 |
| BMX Freestyle Park | Gary Young Gary Young Gary Young was the first drummer of the 1990s alternative rock band Pavement.-Early life:Gary Young was born in Mamaroneck, New York. His father worked in the plastics business.-Work with Pavement:... |
133 | Rob Darden | 130 | Scotty Cranmer Scotty Cranmer Scotty Cranmer is a BMX rider from Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA. Nicknamed "the Bulldozer", he is sponsored by Vans Shoes, Felt Bikes, Fox Clothing, Pro-tec Helmets, Monster Energy Drink, and Staff Mail Order... |
128 |
| BMX Freestyle Vert | Jamie Bestwick | 93 | Simon Tabron | 87 | Dennis McCoy Dennis McCoy Dennis McCoy in Kansas City, Missouri, USA is a BMX rider. He was a member of the American Freestyle Association along with Mat Hoffman and Dave Mirra and also featured in the 2001 video game Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX.- References :... |
97 |
Rallying
| Rally Car Racing | Kenny Brack Kenny Bräck Kenny Bräck is a race car driver from Sweden. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League. He survived one of the racing sport's biggest... |
Travis Pastrana Travis Pastrana Travis Alan Pastrana is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends... |
Tanner Foust Tanner Foust Tanner Foust is a professional racing driver, stunt driver, and television host. He competes in rally, drift, ice racing, time attack and rallycross with multiple podium placements and national championships. He is a co-host on the American version of the motoring television series, Top... / Brian Deagan |
Highlights
Highlights from the competition include:- Jake BrownJake BrownJake 'Ironman' Brown is an Australian skateboarder who competes in the X Games. He began competing in 1996, turning pro the following year.Brown's sponsors are Blind, DVS, Spitfire, Independent, and Monster Energy....
wins gold in Skateboard Big Air, one year after he suffered a horrific crash in the same event. - Danny WayDanny WayDanny Way is a professional skateboarder.-Awards and achievements:* 1986: Won the first contest he entered at age 11* 1989: Won his first vert contest in Michigan...
wins the inaugural Big Air Rail Jam, a contest which he created. - Josh HansenJosh HansenJosh Hansen is an American-born Puerto Rican international football player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.-College:...
, son of champion Moto X rider Donnie Hansen, wins his second consecutive gold in Moto X Super X. - Kyle LozaKyle LozaKyle Loza is an FMX rider, residing in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ and is a tattoo artist....
becomes the first person to win three consecutive gold medals in Moto X Best Trick in controversial fashion by using the same trick he used to win in 2008, The Electric Doom. - Ricky CarmichaelRicky CarmichaelRicky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
suffers an injury during Moto X Step Up. Due to the circumstances, dual gold medals were awarded to Carmichael and to Ronnie Renner. - Anthony Napolitan lands the first ever double front flip on a bicycle.
- Blake WilliamsBlake WilliamsBlake 'Bilko' Williams is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games medals in several events, including motocross and freestyle motocross. He was awarded the FMX rider of the year in 2009.-External links:...
becomes the first non-American rider to win Moto X Freestyle gold. - Jamie Bestwick wins his third consecutive gold in BMX Vert.
- Pierre-Luc GagnonPierre-Luc GagnonPierre-Luc Gagnon, also known as "PLG" , is a Canadian professional skateboarder.Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in 1992....
wins his second consecutive gold in Skateboard Vert. - Travis PastranaTravis PastranaTravis Alan Pastrana is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends...
crashes in the final round of Rally Car Racing, while neck-and-neck with Kenny BräckKenny BräckKenny Bräck is a race car driver from Sweden. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League. He survived one of the racing sport's biggest...
who then could go on to win the gold.