X Games XVI
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X Games XVI was an action sporting event which took place from July 29 – August 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California
at the Staples Center
, L.A. Live and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
. The games featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding
, BMX
, and rallying
.
* Competition decided by fan text message voting.
* Finalists determined by a best-video contest.
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...
, L.A. Live and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
. The games 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...
, 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 Adaptive | Mike Schultz | 5:56.564 | Todd Thompson | 5:58.119 | Beau Meier | 6:05.787 |
| Moto X Super X | Josh Grant | 13:08.835 | Justin Brayton | 13:14.247 | 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... |
13:15.431 |
| Women's Moto X Super X | Ashley Fiolek | 6:37.142 | Tarah Gieger Tarah Gieger Tarah Gieger is a Puerto Rican American female professional motocross racer. Born September 18, 1985 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, where her parents own a surf shop, Gieger began riding dirt bikes when she was 10 years old, and racing professionally in 2003.... |
6:43.741 | Sara Price | 6:46.211 |
| Moto X Freestyle | 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... |
80 | Levi Sherwood | 79 | 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:... |
71 |
| Moto X Step Up | Matt Buyten | 33'6" | Ronnie Renner | 32'6" | Todd Potter | 30'6" |
| Moto X Best Whip |
Todd Potter | 54% | Jarryd McNeil | 19% | 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... |
11% |
| Moto X Best Trick | Cam Sinclair Cam Sinclair Cameron "Cam" Sinclair is an Australian freestyle motocross rider associated with the Metal Mulisha group.- Motocross career :He competed for the LG World Championship in 2008... |
94.33 | Robbie Maddison Robbie Maddison Robert William Maddison, commonly known as Robbie Maddison and "Maddo" in Caringbah, Australia is an Australian motorbike stunt rider from the town of Kiama, New South Wales.... |
93.66 | Taka Higashino Taka Higashino is a Japanese freestyle motocross rider that has competed in international events including the X Games. He is a member of the Metal Mulisha team.Higashino began competing in the United States in 2006, appearing in his first X Games in 2007... |
90.66 |
| Moto X Speed & Style | 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... |
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:... |
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... / Ronnie Faisst |
Skateboarding
| Skateboard Big Air | Jake Brown Jake Brown Jake '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.... |
93.66 | Bob Burnquist | 93.00 | Rob Lorifice | 87.66 |
| Women's Skateboard Vert | Gaby Ponce | Lyn-z Adams Hawkins | Karen Jonz | |||
| 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 | Shaun White Shaun White Shaun Roger White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board.-Early life:Shaun White is an Irish American... |
85 | 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... |
79 |
| Skateboard Vert Am | Italo Penarrubia | 90 | Sam Bosworth | 76 | Jono Schwan | 70 |
| Skateboard Vert Best Trick | 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.... |
14.33 | Colin McKay Colin McKay Colin McKay is a professional skateboarder from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Biography :McKay graduated from Handsworth Secondary School in 1992.... |
13.33 | Bob Burnquist | 11.33 |
| Skateboard Street | Ryan Sheckler Ryan Sheckler Ryan Allen Sheckler is an American professional skateboarder and was the star of the MTV reality show, Life of Ryan.-Early life:... |
92.66 | 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... |
91.33 | Ryan Decenzo | 90.00 |
| Women's Skateboard Street | Alexis Sablone | 86.00 | Leticia Bufoni | 85.66 | Marisa Dal Santo | 83.00 |
| 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... |
86 | 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... |
74 | Steve Caballero Steve Caballero Steve Caballero is a professional skateboarder and musician. Steve was born in the year of the dragon, and has had several board graphics that feature dragons. He was born with scoliosis.-Life and career:... |
64 |
| Game of SK8 |
Tommy Sandoval | Sierra Fellers Sierra Fellers Sierra Fellers is a professional skateboarder, who skates for Foundation Skateboards, Venture Trucks, Circa Footwear, FKD Bearings, Bones Wheels, Nixon Watches, Spirit Skateshop and CCS magazine... |
Nick Trapasso | |||
| Skateboard Park | Pedro Barros | 86 | 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... |
81 | Kevin Kowalski Kevin Kowalski Kevin Kowalski is a professional skateboarder from Seal Rock, Oregon in the United States. He won the bronze medal in X Games 16 in skateboard park on August 1, 2010 and finished 2nd in bowl in the 2009 World Cup of Skateboarding.-References:... |
78 |
BMX
| BMX Freestyle Vert | Jamie Bestwick | 90 | Steve McCann Steve McCann Steve McCann is an Australian BMX rider. McCann turned pro at the age of 16 in 1999.McCann guest starred along fellow Aussie extreme sportman, Renton Millar in an episode of Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2002. -References:... |
80 | Simon Tabron | 80 |
| BMX Freestyle Park | Daniel Dhers Daniel Dhers Daniel Dhers is a professional BMX rider. He is currently sponsored by Red Bull, POC, DC Shoes, KHE Bikes, Albe's Mailorder, and Verizon... |
79 | Dennis Enarson | 76 | 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:... |
69 |
| BMX Freestyle Big Air | Chad Kagy | 91.66 | Steve McCann Steve McCann Steve McCann is an Australian BMX rider. McCann turned pro at the age of 16 in 1999.McCann guest starred along fellow Aussie extreme sportman, Renton Millar in an episode of Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2002. -References:... |
89.33 | Andy Buckworth | 86.33 |
| BMX Freestyle Street | Garrett Reynolds | 96.33 | Dennis Enarson | 90.00 | Brian Kachinsky | 88.00 |
Rallying
| Rally Car Racing | 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 Deegan Brian Deegan Brian Deegan is the name of:*Brian Deegan , South Australian political activist and former magistrate*Brian Deegan , professional Freestyle Motocross rider and off-road racer... |
Andrew Comrie-Picard Andrew Comrie-Picard Andrew Comrie-Picard is an X Games athlete, professional race car driver, stunt driver, automotive journalist, and TV personality. He left a career as a New York City entertainment lawyer to pursue his passion for racing... / Antoine L'Estage Antoine L'Estage Antoine L'Estage is a Canadian rally driver who has won rallies in both Canada and America. He currently lives in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.-Rally:... |
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| Rally Car Super Rally | 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 Deegan Brian Deegan Brian Deegan is the name of:*Brian Deegan , South Australian political activist and former magistrate*Brian Deegan , professional Freestyle Motocross rider and off-road racer... |
Samuel Hubinette Samuel Hubinette Samuel Hübinette, aka The Crazy Swede , is a Swedish professional race car driver and Hollywood stunt driver. He started working as a test driver for Volvo Cars... |
Highlights
- Deaf rider Ashley Fiolek wins her second consecutive gold medal in Women's Moto X Super X.
- 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...
completes a Double Backflip and wins the gold medal in Freestyle Moto X after a three year hiatus from the event. - Cam SinclairCam SinclairCameron "Cam" Sinclair is an Australian freestyle motocross rider associated with the Metal Mulisha group.- Motocross career :He competed for the LG World Championship in 2008...
completes a Double Backflip and wins the gold medal in Moto X Best Trick, coming back from a devastating accident which left him in a coma for 7 days. - Three time defending Moto X Best Trick gold medalist 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....
withdraws from the competition with an injury. - Paris Rosen crashes while attempting to complete a Front Flip in Moto X Best Trick and has to be carried away on a stretcher.
- 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....
and Bob Burnquist each attempt to complete the first 900 in a Skateboard Big Air competition. Both fail, and Brown wins his second consecutive gold medal. - 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 third consecutive gold medal in Skateboard Vert. - 15-year-old Nyjah HustonNyjah HustonNyjah 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...
wins the silver medal in Skateboard Street. - 15-year-old Pedro Barros beats out 37-year-old Andy MacdonaldAndy MacdonaldAndy 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...
for the gold medal in Skateboard Park. 14-year-old Curren CaplesCurren CaplesCurren Caples is an amateur American skateboarder. He was born in Ventura, California, USA, on January 10, 1996.In 2010, at age 14, he competed in his first summer X-Games, where he finished fourth in the Skateboard Park event....
places 4th. - Jamie Bestwick wins his fourth consecutive gold medal in BMX Freestyle Vert.
- Garrett Reynolds wins his third consecutive gold medal in BMX Freestyle Street.
- In the elimination round of BMX Freestyle Street, Sean Burns jumps out of the arena, dropping down the concrete below.
- 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 quarterfinal round of Rally Car Racing, eliminating him from the competition and forcing him to withdraw from Rally Car Super Rally.