Kyle Loza
{{Short description|American motorcycle racer}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kyle Loza
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|15}}
| birth_place = Trabuco Canyon, California
| known_for = X Games Champion
| occupation = FMX rider
| height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in}}
| spouse = Casey Patridge Loza
| children = 3
}}
Kyle Loza (born May 15, 1986) is an FMX (Freestyle Motocross) rider residing in Trabuco Canyon, California. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ{{Cite web|title=Kyle Loza|url=https://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/category/Artist/kyleloza/about/|website=fr-fr.facebook.com|language=fr|access-date=May 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Kyle Loza, freestyle motorcross team rider and founder of Riders for...|url=https://www.gettyimages.fr/detail/photo-d%27actualit%C3%A9/kyle-loza-freestyle-motorcross-team-rider-and-photo-dactualit%C3%A9/129342550|website=Getty Images|language=fr|access-date=May 22, 2020}} and is a tattoo artist.{{Cite web|title=The Crew – Renaissance Studios|url=http://renaissance-studios.com/the-crew/|language=en-US|access-date=May 22, 2020}}
He and his wife Casey front an Orange County rock band called "Piranha Fever".{{Cite web|title=piranha fever (@PiranhaFever) {{!}} Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/piranhafever?lang=fr|website=twitter.com|language=fr|access-date=May 21, 2020}} Loza has been playing guitar since he was 8 years old as well as drums. He also produces all of their music in their recording studio. Casey plays bass and writes lyrics.{{Cite web|title=etnies Apparel proudly welcomes Kyle Loza|url=http://etnies.com/blog/2009/7/27/etnies-apparel-proudly-welcomes-kyle-loza/|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123064233/http://etnies.com/blog/2009/7/27/etnies-apparel-proudly-welcomes-kyle-loza/|archive-date=November 23, 2010|access-date=}}
Riding
Loza won back-to-back-to-back gold for Moto X Best Trick in the X Games XIII in 2007 with a move he invented called The Volt, and X Games XIV in 2008, with another of his invented moves – Electric Doom. He was the first person to have won three X Games Moto X Best Trick gold medals in a row.{{cite web| title= Kyle Loza Takes Gold In Moto X Best Trick Final; Murray Misses Double Back Flip | work=X Games 13, Aug 04 2007 | url=http://www.lat34.com/moto/kyle_loza_takes_gold |accessdate=September 8, 2007}} He also won silver at the inaugural X Games Mexico in September 2007.{{cite web| title= First Annual X Games Mexico Results | url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=2995014&type=story |access-date=September 18, 2007}} He also won a gold medal at X Games 15 in which the judges went with Loza's Electric Doom to Kiss of Death but some Internet fans{{Who|date=November 2011}} thought another competitors "innovation" should have taken gold. He now holds the record for winning three consecutive gold medals for Best Moto X Trick and is the only one in the history of the X Games to achieve this. To win his third gold medal he showed the crowd an improved version of the trick which led him to gold in 2008 on the X Games XIV. The trick is called "Electric Doom". Loza chose to sit out of last Moto X best trick due to a nagging wrist injury.
Riders 4 Christ
Riders 4 Christ are a group of Evangelical Christian freestyle motocross riders.{{Cite web|title=riders christ|url=https://www.facebook.com/Riders4Christ/|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}{{Citation|title=M80 – Season 3 – Riders 4 Christ|url=https://plus.fuel.tv/detail/169a3a3c466e13049a61870c91442fc161e49487bea3b1f0/season|access-date=December 17, 2021}} The team is made up of Greg Hartman, Tori Norris, Kenny Bartram, Kyle Loza, Nate Adams, Mike Metzger, Ronnie Faisst, Destin Cantrell, Jimmie McGuire and Bryan Dowdy.{{Cite web|title=Riders 4 Christ promo video oldschool version|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jD1Dpzi6Dk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/2jD1Dpzi6Dk |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|last=|first=|date=|website=YouTube|access-date=}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|title=Riders for Christ|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqbF-z-OY4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NIqbF-z-OY4 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|last=|first=|date=|website=YouTube|access-date=}}{{cbignore}} Their vision is to push their sport while showing that their faith is a truly important part of their lives.
Personal life
Loza is married to Casey Patridge, and together they have two sons. Casey has a daughter.{{Cite web|title=Kyle Loza's official X Games athlete biography|url=http://www.xgames.com/athletes/3014903/kyle-loza|website=X Games|access-date=August 6, 2022}}
X Games competition history
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080321193940/http://expn.go.com/expn/athletes/bio?id=44645 Kyle Loza] at ESPN.com
- [http://www.kyleloza.com/ KyleLoza.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080321032003/http://www.riders4christ.com/ Riders4Christ.com]
- [https://www.facebook.com/Riders4Christ/ Riders4Christ Facebook page]
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Category:Freestyle motocross riders
Category:Sportspeople from Rancho Santa Margarita, California