Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg (born September 27, 1981) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer. Stenberg received his nickname "Twitch" from his Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of eight. He started riding dirtbikes at the age of two so his father could spend more time with him and keep him out of their dangerous neighbourhood.[1] He is a born again Christian.[2]
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| Nickname | "Twitch" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 27, 1981 Spring Valley, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Susie Stenberg (m. 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle motocross (FMX), Off-road racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull X-Fighters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Other projects edit
In 2006, Stenberg starred in MTV's True Life: I Have Tourette's Syndrome.[3]
In 2011, VH1 debuted their reality series The X-Life,[4] in which Stenberg co-stars[5] alongside BMX dirt rider Cory Nastazio, skateboard vert champion Pierre-Luc Gagnon (aka PLG) and their families.
Stenberg has been racing off-road trucks in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and he won the 2010 Super Lite season championship.[6] In 2015, he competed in the X Games' Stadium Super Trucks category,[7] but failed to qualify for the final after finishing fourth and last in his heat race and the Last Chance Qualifier, respectively.[8]
Stenberg also had his own DVD called Twitch: Hoodrich.
Career accomplishments edit
- 1998 Vans Triple Crown Champ
- 1998 Las Vegas LXD Freestyle and Step Up – 1st
- 2004 Vans Triple Crown Champ
- 2004 X-Fighters – 2nd
- 2005 Dew Action Sports Pro Tour Toyota Challenge – 1st
- 2005 Dew Action Sports Pro Tour FMX Overall Points – 2nd
- 2005 X-Fighters – 2nd
- 2008 ESPN Moto X Championships FMX – Silver
- 2008 ESPN Moto X Championships Speed & Style – Bronze
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Brazil – 1st
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Texas – 2nd
- 2008 LG Action Sports FMX World Championships – 1st
- 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Super Lite Truck champion
X Games competition history edit
| World of X Real Moto 2016 | MTX Real Moto | 99th | |
| World of X Real Moto | MTX Real Moto | 2nd |  |
| X Games Austin 2015 | TRK Racing | 15th | |
| X Games Austin 2015 | MTX Best Whip | 5th | |
| X Games Austin 2014 | MTX Best Whip | 2nd | |
| X Games Los Angeles 2013 | MTX Best Whip | 2nd | |
| X Games Munich 2013 | MTX Best Whip | 1st |  |
| X Games Barcelona 2013 | MTX Best Whip | 2nd | |
| X Games Foz do Iguacu 2013 | MTX Best Whip | 1st | |
| X Games Los Angeles 2012 | MTX Speed & Style | 6th | |
| X Games Los Angeles 2012 | MTX Best Whip | 1st | |
| X Games 2011 | MTX Best Whip | 1st | |
| X Games 2011 | MTX Freestyle | 6th | |
| X Games 2011 | MTX Speed & Style | 8th | |
| X Games 2010 | MTX Best Whip | 3rd |  |
| X Games 2010 | MTX Freestyle | 14th | |
| X Games 2010 | MTX Speed & Style | 3rd | |
| X Games 2009 | MTX Freestyle | 2nd | |
| X Games 2008 | MTX Speed & Style | 3rd | |
| X Games 2008 | MTX Freestyle | 4th | |
| X Games 2007 | MTX Freestyle | 3rd | |
| X Games 2007 | MTX Best Trick | 9th | |
| Winter X 2006 | MTX Best Trick | 1st | |
| X Games 2005 | MTX Freestyle | 4th | |
| X Games 2005 | MTX Best Trick | 1st | |
| X Games 2004 | MTX Best Trick | 6th | |
| Winter X 2004 | MTX Best Trick | 5th | |
| X Games 2003 | MTX Step Up | 6th | |
| X Games 2002 | MTX Step Up | 4th | |
| X Games 2001 | MTX Step Up | 3rd | |
| X Games 2001 | MTX Freestyle | 15th | |
| Winter X 2001 | MTX Best Trick | 12th | |
| X Games 2000 | MTX Freestyle | 13th | |
| X Games 1999 | MTX Freestyle | 6th |
References edit
- ^ Anderson, Tracy. "Nate Adams Flatspins His Way To FMX Gold." Versus. https://web.archive.org/web/20060528184944/http://www.gravitygames.com/article/view/306
- ^ Higgins, Matt (August 2009). "Some X Games Bad Boys Turn to the Bible". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "True Life: I Have Tourette's Syndrome". MTV.com.
- ^ "The X-Life series". VH1.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg is the Bionic Man? Smacked Justin Bieber?! X-Games, Face Tatts & More!". RadioPlanet.tv. January 2011.
- ^ "Official Super Lite 2010 final points standings". Lucas Oil Off Road Racing. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "X Games Austin preview -- Jeremy Stenberg". X Games. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Off Road Truck Racing". X Games. Retrieved June 18, 2015.