Jeremy Lusk
Jeremy Lusk (born November 26, 1984 in San Diego , California , † February 10, 2009 in San José , Costa Rica ) was an American freestyle motocross driver.
Originally from East Country San Diego , Lusk took up motorcycling early on. At the age of three he started riding motocross with a Yamaha PW 50 that he got for Christmas. He started his FMX career in 1994. Mike Metzger and Seth Enslow were the role models he emulated. To reach their level, he trained on Palm Ave in Chula Vista , a famous motocross spot with difficult cliff jumps and technically demanding passages.
Lusk won gold and silver at the 2008 X Games .
He died of a cervical spine injury and several brain injuries that he sustained in a failed landing after a "Heart Attack Look Back Indian Air Backflip" on February 7, 2009 in Costa Rica in a freestyle motocross contest. He leaves behind his wife, Lauren.
Web links
- Jeremy Lusk on metalmulisha.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ IHT : Freestyle motocross rider Jeremy Lusk dies (accessed February 11, 2009)
- ↑ funsporting.de: FMXer Jeremy Lusk, 24, is dead (accessed February 11, 2009)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lusk, Jeremy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American freestyle motocross rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 2009 |
| Place of death | San Jose , Costa Rica |