Nathaniel Adams (born March 29, 1984) is an American professional
freestyle motocross rider and
extreme sports athlete. A resident of
Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the Freestyle Motocross World Championship in 2002. His nicknames are "The Destroyer" and "Nate Dog".
Biography
Adams was born in
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States, and the o ...
, and began riding when he was eight years old after his father bought him his first
dirtbike. He graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, in 2002. While successful in local and regional circuits, he became well known in freestyle motocross by winning his first freestyle championship at age eighteen in 2002. Since then, Adams has won the
gold medal at the
X Games in 2004, the
Gravity Games in 2003, and has enjoyed top finishes on the
Vans Triple Crown. In 2007, Adams was awarded
AST Dew Tour
The Dew Tour is an extreme sports circuit organized by the Adventure Sports Group, a subsidiary of American Media, LLC.
History
The tour was announced in late 2004, and made its debut in Louisville, KY in June 2005. The tour then made stops i ...
Athlete of the Year. In 2009, Adams became the
Red Bull X-Fighters champion, clinching the title at London's Battersea Power Station. He also retained the title the following year, becoming the first rider to win double championships, and also the first rider to win back-to-back championships. He is a
born-again Christian.
Some of Adams's current and past sponsors include:
DC Shoes,
Monster Energy,
Target Corporation,
Butterfinger
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,
Yamaha Motor Company
is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, and other motorized products. The company was established in 1955 upon separation from Yamaha Corporation (however, Yamaha Corporati ...
, Deft Family,
Honda Racing Corporation
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is a division of the Honda Motor Company formed in 1982. The company combines participation in motorcycle races throughout the world with the development of racing machines. Its racing activities are an important s ...
, Dragon Optics,
Alpinestars
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and One Industries.
References
External links
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Interview on wasserwerfer.de
1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona
Sportspeople from Temecula, California
Freestyle motocross riders
American motocross riders
X Games athletes
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