Ronnie Faisst

Ronnie Faisst
Personal information
Full nameRonald Faisst
NicknameKung Fu
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-06-22) June 22, 1977 (age 47)
Mays Landing, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
SpouseMelissa Faisst
Sport
SportFreestyle motocross (FMX)
Event(s)Best Trick, Step Up, Freestyle, Speed & Style, SNB Snow BikeCross
Medal record
Representing  United States
Summer X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style
Winter X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aspen Moto X Best Trick

Ronald Faisst (born June 22, 1977) is an American professional freestyle motocross and snow bikecross rider.[1] Faisst is a four-time Moto X bronze medalist and an original member of the Metal Mulisha.[2] Faisst became a born-again Christian in 2006.[3]

Early life

Faisst grew up in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey and graduated from Oakcrest High School in 1995.[4] He took up motocross racing in the late 1980s. Faisst became one of the top riders in the Northeast winning at popular local tracks like Raceway Park and Sleepy Hollow. After turning pro in 1995 and racing local Nationals and Supercrosses, Faisst left for California in 1997.[5]

X Games competition history

GOLD (0) SILVER (0) BRONZE (4)
X Games Aspen 2017 SNB Snow BikeCross 11th
X Games Austin 2014 MTX Speed & Style 7th
X Games Barcelona 2013 MTX Speed & Style 5th
X Games Los Angeles 2012 MTX Speed & Style 3rd
X Games 2011 MTX Speed & Style 3rd
X Games 2010 MTX Speed & Style 3rd
X Games 2009 MTX Freestyle 15th
X Games 2008 MTX Freestyle 9th
X Games 2007 MTX Freestyle 8th
X Games 2006 MTX Freestyle 8th
Winter X 2006 MTX Best Trick 3rd
X Games 2005 MTX Freestyle 6th
X Games 2005 MTX Best Trick 5th
X Games 2004 MTX Best Trick 7th
Winter X 2004 MTX Best Trick 8th
X Games 2002 MTX Freestyle 12th
X Games 2002 MTX Best Trick 7th
X Games 2002 MTX Step Up 11th
X Games 2000 MTX Step Up 7th
X Games 2000 MTX Freestyle 11th

References

  1. ^ "Ronnie's Story". Ronnie & Mel.
  2. ^ "X Games". Ronnie Faisst's official X Games athlete biography.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Live With Ryan Ries - Ronnie Faisst Testimony/Pro Freestyle Motocross Rider". YouTube. January 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Bitzer, Hannah. "Mays Landing native Ronnie Faisst hoping to upgrade medal collection at X Games tonight", The Press of Atlantic City, June 30, 2012. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Mays Landing native and freestyle motocross star Ronnie Faisst hopes to grab something today that just barely eluded him at the last two Summer X Games - a silver or gold medal. Faisst, a 1993 graduate of Oakcrest High School, is happy with the bronze medals he won the last two years but is ready to do even better."
  5. ^ "Ronnie Faisst Then and Now". NJ Motocross. January 29, 2010.