Mat Hoffman

Three things you should know about Mat:

1. Mat was the Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 1995

2. He invented over 100 tricks including the no handed 900

3. Mat has produced, directed and hosted several television series including “Kids in the Way” and “Mat’s World”

 Profile :

BMX superstar Mat Hoffman has an understanding surgeon - He's undergone 14 operations, 50 broken bones, countless concussions and has a medical file the size of a bible. In fact, he’s been technically dead – twice!

In a BMX career spanning three decades, The Condor has constantly pushed the limits of both his bike and his body. And when he felt like he was slowing up, he took the brakes off his bike so backing off isn't even an option!

Quite simply he's the gnarliest bike rider ever, and he won't let anything stand in his path. Take the '96 X Games, he had a broken foot when he entered, but still won the event! In his meteoric career he's racked up 4 world records, been world champion 10 times, and invented most of the vert tricks you see today. With his natural talent and his never-say-die mindset, he is truly a living legend.

'What's left to say about a guy who ignored all established limits and redefined vert riding….at age fifteen'? Ride magazine.