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Ricardo Laguna (born April 13, 1982) is a Mexican-American professional
BMX rider and
television personality.[1]
Early life
Born in
La Paz, Mexico, he and his family—younger brother Ricardo Angel and parents Ricardo Arturo and Marisela Laguna—moved to
Tijuana, Mexico briefly when he was 8 years old before seeking a better life. After gaining citizenship, Ricardo's father moved the Laguna family to
Las Vegas when he was 13. While not knowing any English and growing accustomed to his new lifestyle, Ricardo took immediate interest in riding bikes. After riding dirt jumps everyday around his neighborhood, it would eventually launch his
BMX career. Ricardo attended
Eldorado High School, where he graduated in 2000.
Professional career
After competing at the amateur level for a couple years, where he won the "DK DIRT CIRCUIT" in
Lake Perris,
California he then went on to win
The Core Tour King of Dirt Series. In 2003, Laguna turned pro at the age of 21. Laguna started hosting
Clark County Extreme Thing, the largest Music Action sports festival in Nevada for 12 years. Laguna is the founder of Hispanic Fest at the
Cannery casino and hotel. In 2016, Laguna started executive producing a cable
television show "Live With Lisa" on
Cox Cable.
Rankings
2001
1st place in Perris, CA. DK Dirt Circuit
1st place in Venice Beach, CA. "King of Dirt and the Panasonic Shockwave Core Tour"
2nd place in LA County Fair, CA. "King of Dirt and the Panasonic Shockwave Core Tour"
2003
1st place in Obregon, Mexico. "Rey De Las Rampas"
3rd place in Jones beach, NY. "King Of Dirt"
10th place in Huntington, CA. "King Of Dirt Finals"
18th place in Cleveland, Ohio. "Gravity Games"
2004
No. 1 Ranked Latin-American Dirt Jumper
King Of Ramps LCQ winner in Huntington Beach, CA. "Vans Triple Crown"
1st place in Obregon, Mexico. "Rey De Las Rampas"
2nd place in Phoenix, Az. "Orme dam Jam Bicycles Comp"
2nd place in San Diego, CA. "County Fair Comp"
2nd place in Huntington Beach, CA. Triple Challenges "Vans Triple Crown"
3rd place in Jones Beach, NY. "King Of Dirt"
11th place in Huntington Beach, CA. "King Of Dirt"
2005
2nd place in Phoenix, Az. 10th Annual "Fort McDowell Burn Bike festival"
3rd place in San Diego, Ca. "Dirt Jumping Contest"
5th place in Las Vegas, NV. "Vans Let it Ride"
5th place in Sydney, Australia. "BMX Games"
6th place in London, Uk. "Sprite Urban Games"
9th place in Oklahoma, Ok. "CFB (Crazy Freaks Bikers)Comp"
10th place in Las Vegas, NV. ExtremeThing "Ricardo Laguna Pro BMX Dirt Challenge"
11th place in Louisville, Ky. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
15th place in Orlando, Fl. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour" Finals
15th place in Whistler, Canada. "Red Bull Elevation"
19th place in San Jose, Ca. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
23rd place in Denver, Co. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
23rd place in Portland, Or. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
2006
5th place in Las Vegas, NV. ExtremeThing "Ricardo Laguna Pro Challenge"
6th place in Wellington, New Zealand. "X-Air"
6th place in Montellier, France. "Nokia Fise"
8th place in Sydney, Australia. "BMX Game"
16th place in Oklahoma City, Ok. "CFB Comp"
2007
No. 1 Ranked South American Dirt Jumper
1st place in Zurich, Switzerland. "Bike Day"
1st place in Cali, Colombia. "Rey De La Tierra"
2nd place in Cologne, Germany. "The Worlds Suzuki Masters"
2nd place in Cleveland, Oh. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour" OQ
3rd place in Louisville, KY. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour" OQ
6th place in Montpelier, France. "Nokia Fise"
11th place in Las Vegas, NV. ExtremeThing "Ricardo Laguna Pro Challenge"
20th place in Orlando, FL. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour" FINALS
20th place in Salt Lake, UT. Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
21st place in Baltimore, MD. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
22nd place in Cleveland, OH. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour"
2008
1st place in Montpellier, France. "Fise"
2nd place in Cleveland, OH. "Dew Tour" OQ
2nd place in Linz, Austria. "Austria King Of Dirt" Best trick
3rd place in Linz, Austria. "Austria King Of Dirt"
3rd place in Bordeaux, France. "Lord Of Dirt"
4th place in Costa Mesa, CA. "LG Triples Box"
7th place in Las Vegas, NV. ExtremeThing "Ricardo Laguna Pro BMX DirtChallenge"
10th place in Cologne, Germany. "BMX Masters"
14th place in Baltimore, Md. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour" OQ
21st place in Guadalajara, Mexico. "Red Bull Elevation"
2009
2nd place in Bordeaux, France. "Lord Of Dirt" For best trick
5th place in Montpellier, France. "Fise"
5th place in Las Vegas, NV. ExtremeThing "Ricardo Laguna Pro BMX Dirt Challenge"
8th place in Cologne, Germany. "IBMXFF World Championship"
10th place in Bordeaux, France. "Lord Of Dirt"
10th place in Munich, Germany. "Big In Bavaria"
13th place in San Jose, Ca. "Warriors Of Wood"
15th place in Chicago, Il. "Mountain Dew Action Sport Tour" OQ
2010
3rd place in Montpelier, France. "Fise"
4th place in Munich, Germany. "Big In Bavaria"
9th place in Solothurn, Switzerland. "Bike Day"
13th place in Cologne, Germany. "BMX Masters"
2011
1st place in Costa Rica. "King Of Dirt"
2nd place in Bullhead City, AZ. "Slam n Jam" King of Dirt"
2nd place in Phoenix, AZ. "A Day Of Fun Pro BMX Dirt Jam"
2nd place in Bogota, Colombia. "Los brincos de tierre"
6th place in Las Vegas, NV. ExtremeThing "Ricardo Laguna Pro Dirt Challenge"
8th place in Montpelier, France. "Fise"
10th place in Austin, Texas. "Texas Toast Jam"
2015
2nd place in Las Vegas, NV. "American Patriot Fest"
Laguna created the "Ricardo Laguna Pro Dirt Challenge" and the "Ricardo Laguna Rail Jam" for the last 12 years, which takes place every year at
Extreme Thing Sports and Music Festival which is held at
Desert Breeze Park in Las Vegas. In 2012 Laguna made the "Ricardo Laguna Pro Dirt Challenge" a series with a second stop in
Lake HavasuArizona
Also in 2010,
Vegas Magazine celebrated the 50 most influential singles in Las Vegas called the "Las Vegas Black Book 2010" in which Laguna was named along with
Matt Goss,
Floyd Mayweather Jr. among other Las Vegas celebrities and high profiled residents.
In 2014 Laguna created Hispanic Festival at the Clark County Amphitheater
In 2014 Laguna had his home remodel by the cast of
The Vanilla Ice Project Albert and Leon for the reality TV series "Amish Renogades"
DIY Network
In 2015 Laguna was awarded one of the most influential
Twitter people of Las Vegas by
Carolyn Goodman
In 2015 Laguna appear on
A&E (TV channel) TV show "Driving Vegas"
The Ricardo Laguna Project
In late 2011,
Tr3s and
MTV production greenlighted a
reality television show focusing on Ricardo's life in Las Vegas. Executive produced by
Wilmer Valderrama, it premiered on March 14, 2012 on
Tr3s.
Personal life
At the age of 13, he relocated to Las Vegas, where he currently resides. In 2011, his hometown of La Paz opened a new BMX dirt park named after him.[3] Outside of competitive riding, Ricardo also designs dirt tracks and jumps for "The Ricardo Laguna Pro BMX Dirt Challenge" held every year at Extreme Thing[4] in Las Vegas.