Vince Byron (born 11 May 1990) is an, Australian BMX rider.[1] He wins 14 medals at X-Games and he will specialize in BMX Vert and Big Air.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 11 May 1990 Australia |
Contest history
Before his X Games success he won two third place at the X Games in 2007 and 2008.[2] He won the gold at T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds Vert in 2010. It is at Dew Tour where his successes begin, he won some medals (two second place, two third place and one first place).[3] He is a Mega Ramp (or Big Air) specialist. He won a 2nd place and 3rd place in 2011.[2]
Byron has competed in numerous X Games, most recently competing in the 2017 X Games where he took another Gold medal in Vert and Silver medal in Big Air.[4] At the 2015 X Games, Byron won the gold in the BMX Vert, beating nine-time winner Jamie Bestwick.[5][6] Byron has also won gold four times at the KIA World Extreme Games. He also won the Vert Mission in 2017.[7] At the 2014 event, Byron became the first person to ever land a 540 flair in a vert competition.[8]
X Games Medal Count: 4 Gold, 6 Silver, 4 Bronze[9]
References
External links
- Vince Byron at The Boardr
- Vince Byron at the X Games (archived)