“My whole life I was always an athlete with motocross. It's a very athletic sport, very physical.”

American professional athlete and stunt performer, born 1983

Travis Pastrana is an American professional athlete and stunt performer. Born in 1983, he became known in the early 2000s for competing across freestyle motocross, rally racing, and NASCAR, and for his success at the X Games. He first made his name in motorcycle racing, winning the AMA Motocross 125cc title in 2000 and the Supercross 125cc title in 2001. In freestyle motocross, he collected multiple X Games gold medals and became the first rider to land a double backflip in competition in 2006.