Mike Jones (motocross rider)
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Michael Jones, known as Mad Mike Jones (born February 28, 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
) is an American
freestyle motocross
competitor, with over 35 years of professional rider experience. He started his motorcycle racing
career in 1972, and is often considered "one of the founding fathers of the sport of freestyle motocross". Mike is the 1989 world champion of Supercross
, 1998 world freestyle motocross champion, and a 2001 Winter X Games
gold medal
ist. In 2001 he was the first ever to win the Red Bull X-Fighters
competition. He also goes around North American schools to share about his experience.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
) is an American
United States
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freestyle motocross
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...
competitor, with over 35 years of professional rider experience. He started his motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.-Motorcycle racing:...
career in 1972, and is often considered "one of the founding fathers of the sport of freestyle motocross". Mike is the 1989 world champion of Supercross
Supercross
Supercross is a motorcycle racing sport involving off-road motorcycles on an artificially-made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. Professional supercross contest races are held almost exclusively within professional baseball and football stadiums.-History:Supercross was derived...
, 1998 world freestyle motocross champion, and a 2001 Winter X Games
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....
gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist. In 2001 he was the first ever to win the Red Bull X-Fighters
Red Bull X-Fighters
Red Bull X-Fighters are freestyle motocross motorbike stunt competitions contested in bullrings and similar venues. Alongside the X Games, they are the most prestigious and most challenging freestyle motocross competitions....
competition. He also goes around North American schools to share about his experience.