Bob Burnquist was born on October 10th, 1976, and hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has a unique heritage in that his father is American of Swedish descent and his mother is Brazilian, giving him dual citizenship in both Brazil and the United States.

At the age of 11, Bob started skateboarding in his hometown of São Paulo, and by the time he was 14, he had already turned professional.

Burnquist’s skateboarding talent lies in his mastery of switch stance (skating with the opposite foot forward) and his ability to create jaw-dropping vert tricks. His most iconic achievement came in 2010, when he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900" - a crazy 900-degree reverse-natural rotation. This feat solidified his place in skateboarding history,

Bob Burnquist’s name is synonymous with the X Games. Here are some of Bob's standout moments:

2001 X Games Vert Contest: In a jaw-dropping final run, Burnquist wowed the crowd and judges with previously unseen tricks, earning a near-perfect score of 98 out of 100. It remains one of the highest scores in any X Games skateboarding event.
2005 X Games Best Trick Vert Contest: He clinched gold with his famous Fakie 5-0 combined with a fakie kickflip off the grind bar.
Big Air Dominance: Burnquist consistently ruled the Big Air events, including victories in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2012.

Throughout his career, Bob Burnquist was sponsored by major brands, including Birdhouse Skateboards, Oakley, and Volcom.

Burnquist’s impact extends to his environmental consciousness. He built a sustainable skatepark in his backyard, incorporating recycled materials and eco-friendly design. His commitment to both skating and the planet sets him apart as a true icon.

Bob Burnquist Skateboard Videos:

Is This Bob Burnquist’s Best Vert Run Ever? | World of X Games Video

"Bob Burnquist threw down a nearly flawless performance to win Skateboard Vert Gold at X Games 7. Some call it the greatest Vert run of all time. We're not gonna argue."

"And me here in 2024 still having goosebumps watching Bob doing his "Bob things.". Our Brazilian legendary guy! 🇧🇷"

""He's gonna do that Bob thing." - Tony Hawk"

"These guys were all friends man no jealousy no anger Bob cheering for Bucky before his run. Bucky literally jumping up and down on the side of the ramp losing his mind at Bob's run. It was good times, man Skateboarding is a bond."

"Bob Burquist is my all time favorite. This is still, to this day, the greatest thing I have ever seen on a skateboard. I mean, the level of difficulty in this run is almost unfathomable. Like, unless you know skating, you can't even begin to understand how hard and technical this run is. Watching Bob skate is art."

"Realize that this was when these tricks weren't even created. Did you not hear the commentator? "How many tricks did we just see that we haven't seen before." That's why it was a huge deal."

"Frontside Nosebone, Kickflip Indy, Mute 540, Kickflip Indy to Fakie, Switch Frontside nosebone, Switch Kickflip indy, Darkside to Forward (Kickflip indy where you grab the board upside down.), Boardslide to fakie, fakie 540, Slob Gaytwist, Indy to Fakie, Switch Frontside Ollie, Switch Backside Ollie, Switch rock and roll, fakie 5-0 revert, blunt fakie, halfcab front blunt, boardslide to fakie, gaytwist, blunt kickflip out, switch rock and roll, fakie frontside halfcab front rock."

Bob Burnquist Megaramp Fakie to Fakie 900 Skate Video Clip

"Bob Burnquist Fakie to Fakie 900. First ever performed. This is the raw video without audio from start to finish from Jamie Mosbergs camera."

"See the dirt on his gear, can only guess how many times he bailed/slammed before pulling this off! What a trooper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"bob is fucking underrated. i knew since day one that he is like one of the best skaters ever"

"I am highly suspicious that Bob Burnquist is not from Earth."

Classics: Bob Burnquist's "Dreamland" Skate Video Part

"The one and only Mark G introduces a part that is literally overflowing with NBDs. Burnquist is in a league of his own..."

"unarguably the best part ever dropped its not up for debate no one in the world can recreate 10% of these tricks"

"i know the whole part is beyond nuts but that ollie to fakie was just too much for me. that is the trick that gets me every time. he goes up so high he basically stalls mid air and the laws of gravity return."

"rewatching this in 2019 and it's still fucking incredible! just imagine riding that ramp! and he does all this technical stuff on it! and then the helicopter! beyond amazing. great music, too."

"Wow. He is one of the few skaters that seems to have gotten better and better as he's gotten older."

Bob Burnquist: Flip Skateboards "Extremely Sorry" Skate Video Part

"When I was a kid I thought vert was lame. Now that I'm older and watch a part like this, jesus. Switch backside 540 over a mega ramp. Switch backside smith across tat fucking rail???? Holy shit this is probably some of the gnarliest skating ever done. Period"

"Bobs skating and tricks are underrated and will never me mimiced.shits still blows my mind to this day"

éS | Menikmati Skate Video: Bob Burnquist Part

"I always thought it was cool on thps when it classified BB as an "all-around" skater, what a legend"

"that 360 flip to fakie above copen on vert tho!!!"

"That sex change back disaster would be all over Instagram if it came out today"

"Everybody in the ending part sounds like cows."