Pat Casey (BMX) explained

Pat Casey
Birth Date:26 December 1993
Birth Place:Riverside, California, U.S.
Death Place:Ramona, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Professional BMX athlete
Country:United States
Event:X Games
Sport:Freestyle BMX, Dirt jumping

Pat Casey (December 26, 1993 – June 6, 2023) was an American athlete who competed in cycling in freestyle BMX. He won five medals at the X Games.[1] [2]

Career

Pat Casey was born on December 26, 1993, in Riverside, California.[3] He turned professional at age 16.[4] Casey is known for being the first rider to successfully perform a decade backflip at a competition in 2011 (a trick where the rider spins their body around the handlebars a full 360 degrees while performing a backflip).[5]

Casey won multiple medals at the FISE: gold in Montellier 2011 and silver on Costa Rica 2012.

For X Games, he won five medals: silver at the X Games Brazil 2013 in park, bronze at the X Games 2012 in park, gold at the X Games California 2021 in dirt, silver in the X Games California 2021 in park, and silver at the X Games California 2022 in mega park.

He was the host of the park and dirt competitions at the X Games California 2021.[6] [7]

In 2013 he won the Red Bull Dreamline title.[8] [9] [10]

Private life

Casey married his wife Chase in August 2013. He had two children, Reid and Taytum,[11] with whom he shared most of his trips and adventures.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Death

On June 6, 2023, Casey died while practicing motocross at Axell Hodges Slayground Motocross Park in San Diego when his motorcycle fell onto him as he attempted a jump. He was 29 years old.[17] Paramedics spent an hour trying to revive Casey until he was declared dead.[2] He left behind a wife and two children.[18]

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Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-07 . BMX rider Pat Casey reportedly dies in bike accident at 29 leaving behind young kids . 2023-06-08 . HITC . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-07 . BMX Rider Pat Casey Dead at 29 After Accident at Motocross Park . 2023-06-08 . E! Online.
  3. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Rider killed at Ramona track was BMX star, X Games medalist Pat Casey . 2023-06-08 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-06-07 . BMX Biker Pat Casey, 29, Dies After Crash at Motocross Track . 2023-06-08 . ca.movies.yahoo.com . en-CA.
  5. Web site: Pat Casey Bell Helmets . 2023-06-09 . www.bellhelmets.com.
  6. Web site: Bruton . Michelle . Summer X Games 2021 Returning In July With Events In Three Southern California Locations . 2023-06-22 . Forbes . en.
  7. Web site: Robinson . Rory . 2023-06-08 . BMX star and X-Games champion Pat Casey, 29, killed in tragic motorcycle crash . 2023-06-08 . mirror . en.
  8. Web site: Sklar . Debbie L. . 2023-06-07 . X Games BMX Star, Pat Casey, 29, of Riverside Killed in Dirt-Bike Crash in Ramona . 2023-06-08 . Times of San Diego . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Pat Casey, X Games BMX Star From Riverside, Killed in Dirt-Bike Crash . 2023-06-08 . NBC Palm Springs . en-US.
  10. Web site: Pat Casey . 2023-06-08 . www.vans.fr . fr.
  11. Web site: Group . Bay Area News . 2023-06-08 . BMX star Pat Casey died in a crash at a Southern California motocross park . 2023-06-09 . Orange County Register . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2023-06-08 . 'An insane loss': BMX community reacts to Pat Casey's death . 2023-06-09 . FOX 5 San Diego . en-US.
  13. Web site: BMX Biker Pat Casey, 29, Dies After Crash at Motocross Track . 2023-06-08 . Peoplemag . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Muere Pat Casey . 2023-06-09 . AS.com . es.
  15. Web site: 2023-06-09 . Loved ones mourn death of Southern California BMX star Pat Casey . 2023-06-09 . KTLA . en-US.
  16. Web site: SFGATE . Amy Graff . 2023-06-08 . California pro BMX rider Pat Casey dies while doing stunt . 2023-06-09 . SFGATE . en-US.
  17. Web site: Rapp . Timothy . BMX Rider Pat Casey Dies at 29 After Attempting Motocross Bike Jump . 2023-06-08 . Bleacher Report . en.
  18. Web site: T.J. Lavin, Daniel Dhers Pay Tribute To Pat Casey After BMX Rider's Death . 2023-06-08 . TMZ . en.
  19. Web site: 2023-09-13 . Pat Casey Wins NORA Cup Transition Rider of the Year . 2023-10-13 . Mongoose . en.