Brandon Semenuk is a Canadianfreeridemountain biker and rally racer from Whistler, British Columbia. Semenuk is a three-time Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour Gold Medalist. He is a five-time Red Bull Joyride winner, X-Games Real MTB Gold Medalist (2021), and X-Games Silver medalist (2013) in the Mountain Bike Slopestyle event. He won the Red Bull Rampage in 2008, 2016, 2019 and 2021 - the first person to win Rampage four-times. He is known to be "always emulated, never imitated" and is known as one of the best slopestyle/freeride mountain bikers in history. Semenuk won the 2022 and 2023 American Rally Association National championship.[1]
Semenuk grew up in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, [2] where he started out in cross-country cycling, competing in the BC Cup for the first time at the age of 9. He also competed in Four-Cross early in his career. At the age of 15, while riding his local jumps, Semenuk's talent was spotted by Andrew Shandro. Shortly thereafter, Shandro offered Semenuk a professional contract with Trek[3]
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He won silver in Slopestyle at the X-Games Munich in 2013. He won the Red Bull Joyride in 2011,[4] and also in 2013,[5] 2014,[6] 2015[7][2] and 2017,[8] and is a four-time Redbull Rampage winner, being the only athlete to accomplish this feat. For the 2015 mountain bike movie unReal, he was filmed in a one shot segment that went viral on the internet.[9][10] Semenuk has also been interested in rally driving since a young age, and as of April 2020, was welcomed to the Subaru Motorsports rally team alongside Travis Pastrana. [11] He earned his first professional rally win on 5 October 2020, at the Missouri Show-Me Rally.[12] On 15 October 2022 he became the 2022 American Rally Association presented by Dirtfish National Champion. [13]
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^ abKingston, Gary (16 August 2015). . The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^Kemp, Seb (February 2012). . Dirt. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^"Kokanee Crankworx 2011 Red Bull Joyride - Replay". Extreme.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^Minnigh, Brice (18 August 2013). "Gallery: 2013 Crankworx Red Bull Joyride Recap: Brandon Semenuk triumphs in dramatic do-or-die dual for the title". Bike.
^Minnigh, Brice (16 August 2014). "Video and Photos: 2014 Red Bull Joyride highlights: Brandon Semenuk throws down the first-ever Joyride hat trick". Bike.
^Lang, Seetoh (17 August 2015). "Watch Semenuk's Winning Run at Red Bull Joyride: Brandon Semenuk conquers the pressure in style at Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler". Redbull.com.
^"Watch: The Winning Run at Red Bull Joyride - Crankworx Whistler 2017". pinkbike.com. Pinkbike. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^O'Connor, Brion (13 August 2015). "Mountain biker Brandon Semenuk's unReal video: Long shot pays off". Sports Illustrated.
^"Mountain biker Brandon Semenuk's unreal ride captured in one shot". Stuff.co.nz. 27 July 2015.
^"Brandon Semenuk Signs With Subaru Motorsports USA To Race Rally Cars Alongside Travis Pastrana". pinkbike.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^"Subaru scores 1-2 victory at show-me rally; Brandon Semenuk takes first U.S. win". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^"Semenuk wins his first ARA title". dirtfish.com.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
March 12, 2024
brandon, semenuk, canadian, freeride, mountain, biker, rally, racer, from, whistler, british, columbia, semenuk, three, time, freeride, mountain, bike, world, tour, gold, medalist, five, time, bull, joyride, winner, games, real, gold, medalist, 2021, games, si. Brandon Semenuk is a Canadian freeride mountain biker and rally racer from Whistler British Columbia Semenuk is a three time Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour Gold Medalist He is a five time Red Bull Joyride winner X Games Real MTB Gold Medalist 2021 and X Games Silver medalist 2013 in the Mountain Bike Slopestyle event He won the Red Bull Rampage in 2008 2016 2019 and 2021 the first person to win Rampage four times He is known to be always emulated never imitated and is known as one of the best slopestyle freeride mountain bikers in history Semenuk won the 2022 and 2023 American Rally Association National championship 1 Brandon SemenukPersonal informationBorn 1991 02 02 2 February 1991 age 33 Whistler British Columbia CanadaHeight6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight176 lb 80 kg Team informationCurrent teamTrekDisciplineFreestyle Mountain BikesRoleFreestyleRider typeSlopestyle FreerideMedal record CompetitionX Games Real MTB 2021 MTBRed Bull Joyride 2017 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2015 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2014 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2013 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2011 SlopestyleRed Bull Rampage 2021 FreerideRed Bull Rampage 2019 FreerideRed Bull Rampage 2016 FreerideRed Bull Rampage 2008 FreerideX Games Munich 2013 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2009 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2008 SlopestyleRed Bull Joyride 2007 SlopestyleRed Bull Rampage 2014 FreerideEarly life and early career editSemenuk grew up in Whistler British Columbia Canada 2 where he started out in cross country cycling competing in the BC Cup for the first time at the age of 9 He also competed in Four Cross early in his career At the age of 15 while riding his local jumps Semenuk s talent was spotted by Andrew Shandro Shortly thereafter Shandro offered Semenuk a professional contract with Trek 3 Career editHe won silver in Slopestyle at the X Games Munich in 2013 He won the Red Bull Joyride in 2011 4 and also in 2013 5 2014 6 2015 7 2 and 2017 8 and is a four time Redbull Rampage winner being the only athlete to accomplish this feat For the 2015 mountain bike movie unReal he was filmed in a one shot segment that went viral on the internet 9 10 Semenuk has also been interested in rally driving since a young age and as of April 2020 was welcomed to the Subaru Motorsports rally team alongside Travis Pastrana 11 He earned his first professional rally win on 5 October 2020 at the Missouri Show Me Rally 12 On 15 October 2022 he became the 2022 American Rally Association presented by Dirtfish National Champion 13 References edit Evans David 20 July 2023 Is there more to come from ARA s new double champion DirtFish Retrieved 5 November 2023 a b Kingston Gary 16 August 2015 Brandon Semenuk digs up winning Joyride in Whistler s Bone Yard The Vancouver Sun Archived from the original on 9 September 2018 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Kemp Seb February 2012 Brandon Semenuk Where did the robot from the future come from Dirt Archived from the original on 10 September 2016 Retrieved 13 January 2016 Kokanee Crankworx 2011 Red Bull Joyride Replay Extreme com Retrieved 13 January 2016 Minnigh Brice 18 August 2013 Gallery 2013 Crankworx Red Bull Joyride Recap Brandon Semenuk triumphs in dramatic do or die dual for the title Bike Minnigh Brice 16 August 2014 Video and Photos 2014 Red Bull Joyride highlights Brandon Semenuk throws down the first ever Joyride hat trick Bike Lang Seetoh 17 August 2015 Watch Semenuk s Winning Run at Red Bull Joyride Brandon Semenuk conquers the pressure in style at Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler Redbull com Watch The Winning Run at Red Bull Joyride Crankworx Whistler 2017 pinkbike com Pinkbike Retrieved 22 August 2017 O Connor Brion 13 August 2015 Mountain biker Brandon Semenuk s unReal video Long shot pays off Sports Illustrated Mountain biker Brandon Semenuk s unreal ride captured in one shot Stuff co nz 27 July 2015 Brandon Semenuk Signs With Subaru Motorsports USA To Race Rally Cars Alongside Travis Pastrana pinkbike com Retrieved 14 October 2020 Subaru scores 1 2 victory at show me rally Brandon Semenuk takes first U S win boxscorenews com Retrieved 14 October 2020 Semenuk wins his first ARA title dirtfish com com Retrieved 15 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brandon Semenuk amp oldid 1183673553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
