Jolene Van Vugt

Jolene Van Vugt (born September 17, 1980) is a Canadian motocross rider. She is the first CMRC Women's Canadian Motocross National Champion, first woman to backflip a full-sized dirt bike, holder of multiple Guinness World Records, and co-star of many motocross/stunt videos. She also appeared in the television show Nitro Circus.

Biography Born in London, Ontario to Dutch immigrant parents Bill and Tina Van Vugt, the youngest of three children, Van Vugt grew up heavily influenced by her father, a young at heart avid motocross racer, while her mother wanted her to become a figure skater or ballerina. At the age of 11, Van Vugt convinced her father to buy her a dirt bike, after much debate about her commitment to her ever-changing hobbies.

In September 2015, Van Vugt was seriously injured when attempting to do a ramp jump using a slingshot (a device used to propel bikes to high speeds in a short distance). The injuries required multiple reconstructive surgeries to her face and were expected to take months of recovery before she could perform again.

Career highlights 2003 CMRC Ladies Ontario Provincial Champion TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies 2nd CMX Canadian National Championship, Ladies 2nd WML Pro National Binghamton, N.Y. Round 5, 16th

2004 CMRC Ladies Ontario Provincial Champion TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies 2nd CMX Ladies Canadian National Champion WMA Pro National Monster Mtn. AL. Round 4, 7th WMA Pro National Cohcoton, N.Y. Round 5, 7th WMA Pro National Steel City, PA. Round 6, 7th WMA Pro National Series 9th (Earning lifetime National #)

2005 First woman to backflip a full-sized dirtbike, ramp to dirt TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies 2nd CMRC Ladies Ontario Provincial, 3rd WMA Pro National Glen Helen, CA. Round 1, 20th WMA Pro National Hangtown, CA. Round 2, 31st WMA Pro National ThunderValley, CO. Round 3, 15th WMA Pro National Washogual, WA. Round 4, 8th WMA Pro National Steel City, PA. Round 5, 11th WMA Pro National Series 16th

2006 CMRC Women's Canadian National Champion Setting a female backflip distance record, 60 ft ramp to dirt WMA Pro National Glen Helen, CA. Round 1, 16th WMA Pro National Hangtown, CA. Round 2, 18th Out for the remaining season due to surgery

2007 CMRC Women's Canadian National Championship, 2nd TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies Champion First woman to backflip a dirt bike into Grand Canyon WMA Pro National Budds Creek, MD. Round 3, 15th WMA Pro National Steel City, PA. Round 6, 13th

2008 Guinness World Record for first woman to backflip a dirt bike Guinness World Record for longest female backflip CMRC Women's Canadian National Championship, 3rd WMA Pro National Southwick, MA. Round 5, 11th TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies Champion First woman to jump at MOD FMX show in Austria

2010 First woman to backflip a full-sized dirt bike, ramp to ramp Nitro Circus Live, Brisbane, Australia, May 7

Filmography

Television Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (1 episode, 2009) Nitro Circus (2009) Nitro Circus Live (2011–2014) Ridiculousness (1 episode, 2016) Z Nation (1 episode, 2016) Jay Leno's Garage (1 episode, 2020) Barry (3 episodes, 2022)

Films Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel (2008) Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)