What happened to Bruce Nitro Circus?
Bruce Cook was injured while attempting to land the world’s first double front flip on motocross bike at the Nitro Circus Live Tour stop in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday.
What happened to Bruce Cook motocross?
He became paralyzed from the waist down, but even as he was being wheeled out of the arena on a stretcher, he says he thought about getting back on a bike. Nine months later he was riding again, and just one month after that he was attempting the sport’s first paraplegic back flip.
When did Bruce Cook break his back?
In January 2014, during a Nitro Circus action sport show in Hamilton, Ont., Cook was seriously injured while attempting the world’s first ever double front flip on a motorcycle. The trick didn’t go nearly as planned as Cook slid off the back of his bike, breaking a vertebrae and damaging his spinal cord.
Who broke their back in Nitro Circus?
After months of preparing for the jump during his Nitro Circus debut, Cook misjudged his landing and crashed hard on the ramp despite completing the two frontflips. The impact caused him to bend backwards despite landing on his feet, leading to a broken T11 vertebrae in his spine.
Who did the first double frontflip on a dirt bike?
rider Greg Duffy
But it was surely FMX rider Greg Duffy who stole the show with the first-ever double frontflip in motocross competition.
When was Bruce Cook paralyzed?
In 2014, Cook was attempting to land the world’s fist double front flip when he landed wrong and was left paralyzed from the waist down due to the accident. For his appearance on the reality competition, the rider had his legs strapped in on a bike so he could attempt a vertical backflip.
Is Bruce Cook walking again?
Bruce Cook is confident that – with advances in medicine – one day he’ll be able to walk again. But in the meantime he has no plans of slowing down.
How old was Bruce Cook when he had his accident?
The 30-year-old from Toronto, Ont. defied the odds only 10 months after his accident by becoming the first paraplegic athlete to backflip a dirt bike in front of family, friends and thousands of screaming fans.