Best Extreme Sports Stars of All Time

Best Extreme Sports Stars of All Time — page 1 — www abdopublishing com Published by Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO PO Box 398166 Minneapolis Minnesota 55439 Copyright 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher SportsZone is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing Printed in the United States of America North Mankato Minnesota 092014 012015 Cover Photos Arno Balzarini AP Images right Ricardo Arduengo AP Images left Interior Photos Arno Balzarini AP Images 1 right Ricardo Arduengo AP Images 1 left Chris Polk AP Images 7 35 41 Tony Donaldson Icon SMI Newscom 9 19 21 27 31 33 Sports File Icon SMI Newscom 11 13 Diane Moore Icon SMI Newscom 15 17 Jarvis Gray Shutterstock Images 23 Christopher Halloran Shutterstock Images 25 Dan Loh AP Images 29 Mark J Terrill AP Images 37 49 55 Tass ABACA Newscom 39 Christophe Ena AP Images 43 Shutterstock Images 45 Lionel Cironneau AP Images 47 Warren Price Photography Shutterstock Images 51 Brian Ciancio ZUMA Press Newscom 53 Josh Chapel ZUMApress Newscom 57 Bret Hartman AP Images 59 Cody York Photography 61 Editor Patrick Donnelly Series Designer Christa Schneider Library of Congress Control Number 2014944203 Cataloging-in-Publication Data Scheff Matt The best extreme sports stars of all time Matt Scheff p cm Sports best ever ISBN 978-1-62403-618-7 lib bdg Includes bibliographical references and index 1 Extreme sports Juvenile literature I Title 796 04 dc23 2014944203

Best Extreme Sports Stars of All Time — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Tony Hawk 6 Barrett Christy 10 Jeremy McGrath 14 Mat Hoffman 18 Kelly Slater 22 Dave Mirra 26 Blair Morgan 30 Travis Pastrana 34 Tucker Hibbert 38 Lindsey Jacobellis 42 Shaun White 46 Ryan Villopoto 50 Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins Pastrana 54 Nyjah Huston 58 Honorable Mentions 62 Glossary 63 For More Information 63 Index 64 About the Author 64

Best Extreme Sports Stars of All Time — page 3 — INTRODUCTION Extreme athletes push their sports to the limit 4

Best Extreme Sports Stars of All Time — page 4 — Snowboarders flip spin and twist their way down giant ramps Motocross riders soar through the air And surfers bicycle motocross BMX riders skateboarders and others amaze fans with their fantastic tricks Who are the legends of action sports They are the men and women who have taken their sports to a new level They have landed tricks that no one thought possible They have pulled off the most difficult technical feats and made them look easy And they have turned small little-known sports into mainstream sensations Here are some of the best extreme sports stars of all time 5

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