KIKO at DREAMLAND Bob Burnquist House

Kiko Francisco aka Mini Cab skates Bob Burnquists ‘Dreamland’ vert bowl and I give a tour. Kiko has been skating since he was 4 yrs old and has been on Powell Peralta since he was 11! His team photo proves this and should be updated since he’s 21 now… He’s qualifying for the 2024 Olympics and tells us about his practice regimen. Kiko has an ‘IN’ to Dreamland and shows us around. This is basically Bobs backyard and he has made his own private dream skatepark! He has a lot of land to build whatever he wants… he has his own mega ramp! His wooden vert bowl has been concreted and its a thing of beauty. Also has a metal full pipe, loop and corkscrew- check it out here. – Deville Nunes

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X Games Barcelona 2013 SKATEBOARD BIG AIR: X GAMES THROWBACK

Following the Big Air competition at X Games Barcelona 2013, Bob Burnquist boasted 24 total X Games medals after beating out Mitchie Brusco and Elliot Sloan. The win put Burnquist even with BMX legend Dave Mirra and ahead of snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White for the medal-total record. But Big Air wasn’t just Bob’s game. Mitchie Brusco, 16 at the time, upped the stakes with his first 1080 on the MegaRamp quarterpipe to win silver, with Elliot Sloan close behind in the bronze medal position. Here, we take a look back at the full competition from the X Games Barcelona 2013.

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X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013 Skateboard Big Air: X GAMES THROWBACK | World of X Games

“We’ve had these MegaRamp events here, and I’ve gotten wins here, but, this was unique,” Burnquist said. “I’m really stoked. And to do it here at home, as the first main X Games … I can’t ask for anything better.” An on-point Elliot Sloan claimed silver. Australia’s 38-year-old Jake Brown took home the bronze medal, along the way penning a new page in the history books with skateboarding’s first 720 ollie.

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25 YEARS OF X GAMES | World of X Games

This special 25th anniversary episode takes a look back at the progression of the X Games and the most significant moments in its history. 25 Years of X Games features highlight footage from the past 25 years, as well as current interviews with action sports legends and ESPN hosts reliving their favorite memories.

Featured guests include: Tony Hawk, Travis Pastrana, Mat Hoffman, Dennis McCoy, Paul Rodriguez, Bucky Lasek, Lizzie Armanto, Jacko Strong, Ryan Nyquist, Selema Masekela, Ron Semiao, Ryan Sheckler, Nyjah Huston, Brighton Zeuner, Chris Fowler, Suzy Kolber, Brian Deegan, Carey Hart, Bob Burnquist, Scotty Cranmer, Mitchie Brusco, Elliot Sloan, Ken Block and Danny Way.

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Skatercross 2016: FULL BROADCAST | World of X Games

In 2016, the “World of X Games” partnered with Andy Macdonald to present ‘Skatercross,’ a new transition-based skateboarding discipline in which skateboarders go head-to-head on a purpose-built track built for speed and style. The race-style competition attracted skateboarders across all terrains, including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Ryan Sheckler and more. This is the full ABC broadcast.

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Bob Burnquist | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 162

Bob Burnquist discusses growing up in São Paulo Brazil, turning pro for Urgh Skateboards at age 14, going to San Fransisco and getting on Real then Anti Hero, skating in the X-Games, leaving Anti Hero for The Firm, filming for “Menikmati”, getting Rodrigo TX on the Firm and Es Footwear, trying to loop the Mt. Baldy full pipe, how the mega ramp came to be, Filming for Flip’s “Extremely Sorry”, winning 14 X-Games gold medals in 22 years, doing the loop switch with no roof, his Dreamland backyard park, skating into the Grand Canyon, his companies Burnkit and Farmaleaf, Retiring from the X-Games and much more!

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