Jeremy Lusk

Jeremy Daniel Lusk (November 26, 1984 – February 10, 2009 ) was an American freestyle motocross racer from San Diego, California. He was part of the riding group Metal Mulisha.

He won gold and silver medals at the 2008 X Games and a bronze helmet in the 2008 Moto X World Championships.

Career highlights 2008 X Games Mexico gold, X Games Moto X Best Trick silver, X Games freestyle Gold Lusk crashed while attempting to land an "Indian Air Backflip" (after Carey Hart who initiated it, see "Evolution of the backflip" in freestyle motocross) in the X Knights motocross competition in San José, Costa Rica, he under-rotated the flip, causing his front wheel to strike the landing.

After his death, the fourth episode of the television show Nitro Circus was dedicated to Lusk.

At the time of his death, Lusk lived in Temecula, California, with his wife, Lauren.