What trick was Lusk doing when he died?

Death. On February 10, 2009, Lusk crashed while attempting to land a “Indian Air Backflip” (after Carey Hart who initiated it, see “Evolution of the backflip” in freestyle motocross) in the X Knights motocross competition in San José, Costa Rica, he under-rotated the flip, causing his front wheel to strike the landing.

Who died doing a backflip on dirt bike?

Jeremy Lusk
Jeremy Lusk, a freestyle motocross star who won a gold medal at the 2008 X Games, died Tuesday, three days after sustaining serious head injuries while competing in an event in Costa Rica. He was 24. Lusk, from Temecula, Calif., was attempting a move known as a Hart Attack backflip during a competition Saturday.

How did freestyle motocross star Jeremy Lusk die?

He died Tuesday after slamming headfirst into the ground during the competition. Jeremy Lusk, star of a daredevil sport known as freestyle motocross and a popular action sports hero, died early Tuesday from head injuries suffered during a crash Saturday at a competition in San Jose, Costa Rica.

How old was Lusk when he became a motocross rider?

Lusk, who was born in San Diego in 1984 and had been riding motorcycles since he was 3, turned pro at 19. He was coming off his most successful year. He won his first X Games gold medal in the freestyle motocross competition last summer at the Home Depot Center, and won a silver medal in the FMX best-trick contest.

When did Jeremy Lusk crash at the X Games?

He slammed headfirst into the dirt on the landing ramp’s down-slope. It was reminiscent of a similar crash he endured while attempting the same trick during the 2007 X Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson, but Lusk walked away from that incident.

Who was the freestyle motocross star that died?

Copy Link URL Copied! Jeremy Lusk, star of a daredevil sport known as freestyle motocross and a popular action sports hero, died early Tuesday from head injuries suffered during a crash Saturday at a competition in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was 24.