Mat Rebeaud
{{short description|Swiss freestyle motocross rider (born 1982)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2011}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Mat Rebeaud
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| fullname = Mat Rebeaud
| nickname = Air Mat
| nationality = Swiss
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|7|29}}
| birth_place = Payerne, Switzerland
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| sport = Freestyle motocross (FMX), Supercross
| turnedpro = 2002
| xgames = X games 12 Moto X best trick silver medal, Winter X games Moto X best trick silver medal, X games 14 Moto X Freestyle silver medal
| othercomps = 2006 Red Bull X-Fighters series champion- 1st place
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry |{{SUI}}}}
{{Medal|Comp | Summer X Games}}
{{Medal|Silver|2006 Los Angeles |Moto X Best Trick}}
{{Medal|Silver|2008 Los Angeles |Moto X Freestyle}}
{{Medal|Bronze|X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013 |Moto X Speed & Style}}
{{MedalCompetition|Winter X Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2006 Aspen|Moto X Best Trick}}
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Mat Rebeaud (born 29 July 1982) is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider.{{cite news |title=Swiss supervision |url=https://www.espn.com/action/fmx/news/story?page=mat-rebeaud-under-my-wing |work=ESPN.com |date=29 October 2010 |access-date=23 January 2011 }}
Early life
He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.
Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, and Mat started racing at a very young age.
in 2002, at the age of 20,
Career
Mat decided to chase his childhood dreams and start racing motocross professionally. Through a love of jumping, Mat started practicing freestyle tricks and racing started taking a backseat to ramps and dirt hits. Freestyle soon became Mat's life.
In 2005, he won the night of the jumps championship, It was the start of Mat's FMX career. Then in 2006, he won the FIM freestyle international motocross world championship.{{Cite web |date=15 December 2022 |title=Mat Rebeaud – Why I ride Electric |url=https://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/news/motosports/mat-rebeaud-why-i-ride-electric |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=www.scott-sports.com}}
Career highlights
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters series champion
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Germany 1st
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 1st
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Texas 1st
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Rio 2nd
- 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Mexico City 1st
- 2007 Red Bull X-Fighters series 2nd place
- 2007 Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 2nd
- 2007 Red Bull X-Fighters Dublin 2nd
- 2006 Red Bull X-Fighters Mexico City 1st
- 2006 FIM Freestyle Motocross world champion
- 2005 Night of the jumps championship winner
References
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External links
- {{X Games profile|old_id=3014781}}
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Category:Swiss motorcycle racers
Category:Freestyle motocross riders