Tarah Gieger
 Gieger in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1985 Aguadilla,Puerto Rico |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Sport | Motocross |
Tarah Gieger(born September 18, 1985) is aPuerto Ricanfemale professionalmotocrossracer.[1][2][3]
Early years
[edit]Gieger's parents moved toPuerto RicofromFlorida,where they established asurf shop.[4][5]Gieger was born inAguadilla, Puerto Rico.She began practicing surfing, but switched tomotorcycleswhen she was 10 years old.[6]She began riding them in the mountains ofSan Sebastiánwhere crowds gather to practice.[5]
Professional career
[edit]In 2003, Gieger began racing professionally.[1][7]Gieger wonLoretta Lynn AMA Amateur National Motocross Championshiptitles in 2004, 2006, and 2007.[8]Also in 2007, she became the first female racer ever to compete in theMotocross des Nations.[3][7]In 2008, Gieger won the first women'ssupercrossevent at theX Games XIV.[1][2][7]
The following year, a broken wrist prevented Gieger from being among the medalists of theX Games.On March 2010, she joined theTroy Lee Design/Lucas Oil/Honda motocross racing team.[7]After that, she won the silver medal at the women's supercross event at the X Games for two years in a row (2010 and 2011).[9]
In 2013, Gieger finished fourth in the Ford Women's Enduro X Final at theX GamesBarcelona.[10]That same year, she was photographed nude forESPN:The Magazine"Bodies We Want" photo shoot.[11]
Gieger, is the most decorated female athlete in X Games history.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Gieger married fellowNitro CircusmemberDusty Wygleon March 10, 2017.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcESPN profileof Tarah Gieger
- ^abAthlete.com profileArchived2011-07-07 at theWayback Machineof Tarah Gieger
- ^abCoolerinterviewwith Tarah Gieger
- ^etnies sponsor profileof Tarah Gieger
- ^abPiñeiro, Noel (July 27, 2011)."El destino de Tarah Gieger".El Nuevo Día.
- ^Troy Lee Designs sponsor profile and brief interviewof Tarah Gieger
- ^abcd"Tarah Gieger Joins TLD/Lucas Oil/Honda Team",Motorcycle-USA.com
- ^Loretta Lynn Amateur National Championship Hall of Fame
- ^"Tarah Gieger Bio".Motorsports.RetrievedMay 19,2013.
- ^Ford Women's Enduro X Results
- ^"Bodies We Want 2013".ESPN.ESPN.
- ^"Nitro Circus | Announcing the Pastranaland Pit Bike Championship".Nitro Circus.2020-07-27.Retrieved2020-09-02.
- ^@giegsay."#weddingwygle".Instagram.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-26.RetrievedJuly 5,2018.
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