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Since then, Hamilton has risen to the top of international surfing, and has won countless competitions and championships. Though Bethany lost the whole of her left arm, she was back on a surfboard only a month after her release from the hospital. At age 13, Hamilton was surfing near her home in Kauai when she was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark. One doesn’t need to keep up with surfing to know the name Bethany Hamilton. He’s won a number of Red Bull Art of Motion events, and placed in a handful of others. Since co-founding the World Freerunning and Parkour Federation, Doyke has won various awards for his parkour videos and has become an official Red Bull athlete.
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Doyle shot to fame through a series of YouTube videos documenting his unique parkour style: a unique mix of freerunning and martial arts. Parkour may be one of the lesser known extreme sports, but it’s certainly produced a star in Ryan Doyle. Xavier continues to be one of the most influential names in snowboarding, and has even been named “big mountain rider of the year” by Snowboarder magazine.
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Xavier began his pro career on the Boardercross pro tour, and since then, has taken home myriad medals, titles, and good stories, including two gold medals from the FIS Snowboarding World Championships. If the name sounds familiar, it could be because Xavier’s brother, Paul-Henri, is also a snowboarder. Xavier De Le Rue is a big mountain snowboarder hailing from France. Ken Block drifting in an industrial park. Block’s extreme sports YouTube videos receive millions of views, and he has been credited with creating the very popular Gymkhana racing videos.
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Currently, Block is a professional rally driver with Hoonigan Racing Division, Hoonigan being Hoonigan Industries, which Block co-owns. He also co-founded DC Shoes, but has since sold his share of the ownership. Over the course of his career, Block has been a skateboarder, snowboarder, and motocross athlete.

Though older than most of the other athletes on our list, Ken Block has managed to remain one of the most influential figures in extreme sports. Here are some highlights of Alana Blanchard surfing in Bali. In addition to her role as a top-ranked champion surfer, Blanchard has traveled the world as a fashion model, and even designs swimwear for brands like Rip Curl. Soon, she was ripping tides alongside her best friend, fellow surfer Bethany Hamilton. Is there anything Alana Blanchard can’t do? Originally from the island of Kauai in Hawaii, Blanchard first hopped on a surfboard at age four. But they aren’t the only ones! Below are the 15 most influential athletes in extreme sports. Indeed, in recent years, names like Bethany Hamilton and Shaun White have solidified themselves as household names. As sports like snowboarding, parkour, surfing, and paragliding gain more and more fans and influence, so too do their athletes.

Thanks to competitions like the X Games and media platforms such as YouTube, extreme sports are as popular as ever.
