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Bob Burnquist. Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (AKA Bob) is a wondrous skater, originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bob grew up in Sao Palo, Brazil, and started skating when he was 11. He constantly challenges himself by skating switchstance, which he says "is like learning to skate all over again." Unfortunately, Bob seems to get injured a lot, but he gets up and keeps at it. He skated in the 1998 X-Games with a fractured wrist, not getting a cast on until after the prelims were over. Thrasher magazine named him the 1997 Skater of the Year, the same year he won the overall Triple Crown vert award. He was one of Rolling Stone magazine's athletes of the year for 1999. Bob also surfs and snowboards, and he loves soccer. His girlfriend is skater Jen O'Brien, and they have a kid together. 
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Quick Stats: Standings: X-Games: 2004: vert - 5th, best trick (vert) - 5th 2003: vert doubles (with Bucky Lasek) - Gold 2003 Global X: vert - 6th 2002: vert - Silver, vert doubles (with Bucky Lasek) - Silver, best trick (vert - Gay Twist Heelflip) - 4th 2001: vert - Gold, best trick (vert) - Bronze 2000: vert - 6th, best trick (vert) - Gold, vert doubles (with Lincoln Ueda) - 5th 1999: vert - 7th, vert doubles (with Lincoln Ueda) - 4th, best trick - Bronze 1998: vert - 5th, vert doubles (with Lincoln Ueda) - Bronze 1997: vert - Bronze, street - 4th, vert doubles - 4th 1996: vert - 14th 1995: vert - 13th, street - 8th. Teamed with Max Schaaf for skateboarding doubles at the X-Games in 1997, colliding in mid-air during their run. At the '98 X-Games, Bob teamed with fellow Brazilian Lincoln Ueda, where they captured the Bronze medal. Slam City Jam: 1999: vert - 3rd; 1998 vert - 6th. Vans TripleCrown: 1998: vert - 1st, doubles (with Max Schaaf) 2nd. Gravity Games: 2002: (Cleveland, Ohio) vert - 2nd, best trick (vert) - 2nd. Links: bob picture page Bob online fan club |