
Interestingly enough, in the PS1 version of THPS3, his THPS2 model and textures still exist in the files.THPS3 is the only game where Burnquist is absent as he was in another skateboarding game at the time.
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He would not appear in the series again until Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. Ironically THPS3 featured Bob's hometown level - Rio. He has also been featured in the hit video game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and appeared in every game in main series up to Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, with the exception of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, due to a result of his appearance in another skateboarding game, ESPN X Games Skateboarding, during that year. He has a signature trick called "one-footed smith grind". He has always tried to find new ways to make his tricks more creative and more difficult.

Bob is the son of Dora (Silva) and Dean Riley Burnquist. He was rewarded with a 98, the highest score ever given in any X-Games skateboarding event.īurnquist's speciality is switch stance skateboarding. Ethnicity: Swedish, German, English, Scottish (father) Brazilian (mother) Burnquist is a professional skateboarder. During the run, commentator Tony Hawk went hoarse and nearly lost his voice while screaming in disbelief. He produced a flawless run, including multiple tricks that had never been seen before, and as a result, were unnamed.

Before his final run- the last run of the event- Burnquist was sitting in second place behind two-time defending champion Bucky Lasek. This updated video from Oakley showcases the attention and teamwork that goes into Bob Burnquist’s helicopter skateboard tricks on his backyard ‘Dreamland’ MegaRamp in Vista, California. The biggest competition that he has won was the vert contest at the 2001 X-Games. As an adult he moved to North America he holds dual citizenship. He became adept at skateboarding in São Paulo starting at age 11 and turned pro at age 14. 1 Tony Hawk (Birdhouse) 2 Steve Caballero (Bones Brigade) 3 Bob Burnquist (The Firm) 4 Kareem Campbell 5 Rune Glifberg (Flip) 6 Eric Koston (Girl) 7 Bucky.

Robert Dean Silva "Bob" Burnquist (born October 10, 1976, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is a professional skateboarder.
