Jeremy Daniel Lusk (November 26, 1984 – February 10, 2009Lynch, Cheryl (untitled press release), 2009-02-09, retrieved February 11, 2009) was an American freestyle motocross racer from San Diego, California.Jimenez, Marianela, Freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies , Associated Press, 2009-02-10, retrieved February 10, 2009 He was part of the riding group Metal Mulisha.Freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies , San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-02-10, retrieved February 10, 2009Jeremy Lusk hardly forgotten, still 'on the ride of his life'
He won gold and silver medals at the 2008 X Games and a bronze helmet in the 2008 Moto X World Championships. He was a born-again Christian.
Career highlights 2008 X Games Mexico gold, X Games Moto X Best Trick silver, X Games freestyle Gold 2008 X Games: Moto X Best Trick, Silver; Moto X Freestyle, Gold 2008 Red Bull X Fighters, 3rd 2008 Moto X Freestyle, Bronze 2008 AST Dew Tour, 3rd
Death On February 7, 2009, Lusk crashed while attempting to land an "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. Lusk was ejected head-first and sustained catastrophic brain damage. Doctors performed an unsuccessful five-hour surgery at Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José in an attempt to save his life. He entered into cardiac and respiratory failure and died on February 10.
After his death, the fourth episode of the television show Nitro Circus was dedicated to Lusk.R.I.P. Jeremy Lusk November 26, 1984 – September 2, 2009 Grind TV blog, retrieved February 10, 2009.
At the time of his death, Lusk lived in Temecula, California, with his wife, Lauren.
References
External links A Fatal Flip Metal Mulisha official website "Rider's Death in Competition Points to the Perils of Motocross," New York Times, February 10, 2009 "ESPN's Ryan Leyba's Photo Tribute"