20 years ago at @xgames XI, @twitchthis8 reached the top of his game by earning his first X Games Gold medal at Best Trick with a No Foot Turndown Flip to One-Hand Landing over the 90ft dirt to dirt jump. By doing so, he also landed the longest Flip in X Games history.

Just around a year before, he decided to make a big shift in his life by setting new priorities and stepping up his game in FMX. During that period of time until X Games, he managed to take either Gold or Silver at 17 out of 20 contests. Hard work and even more determination surely paid off!

Side note: I do have the shot of his Gold Medal Trick, however it is not edited yet by the photographer, so I took an alternative one of him during the FMX run, sticking a clean Can Can Flip. Also, don’t we love that @ecko_unltd graphics with the @thormxofficial gear??

Photo: Frank Hoppen