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Action Sportsperson Of The Year 2014 Winner

Jamie

Bestwick

BMX
UK
UK
A BMX giant on the Vert ramp, in Barcelona, Britain’s Jamie Bestwick became the only athlete in X Games history to win eight straight gold medals, two more than legends such as Tony Hawk and Shaun White. He has also won nine Dew Tour titles. Since he took his first gold in 2000 and began his dominant winning streak in 2007, he has won every event.
His runs include his trademark airs at height, opposite turndown flairs, fastplant flairs, downside tailwhips at height and a new move in 2013 - a seatgrab nac nac 540.
Action Sportsperson of the Year 2014
Nomination
Year
Result
Action Sportsperson Of The Year
2014
Winner
Action Sportsperson Of The Year
2013
Nominee
Action Sportsperson Of The Year
2012
Nominee
Action Sportsperson Of The Year
2011
Nominee
Action Sportsperson Of The Year 2014 Nominee

Shaun White

Snowboarding
USA
USA
Action Sportsperson Of The Year 2014 Nominee

Bob Burnquist

Skateboarding
Brazil
Brazil

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