Kriss
Kyle
United Kingdom
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BMX
Date of birth | 25 March 1992 |
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Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland |
Age | 33 |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Career start | 2008 |
Disciplines | BMX Street / BMX Park |
Kriss has been on a BMX since the age of 10, ripping round his family hometown of Stranraer, Scotland. It's always been his dream to become a pro BMX athlete.
His first major competition win came at The Transgression Skatepark Jam in 2008 and soon after, Kriss became a resident at Unit 23, one of the largest skate and BMX indoor parks in the UK.
The opportunity for him to own the park – and all the lines in it – has seen a huge and rapid increase in his riding ability.
Kriss is, without doubt, one of the most exciting riders in the world and his profile as one of the most energetic and electrifying park riders globally has earned him some significant air time.
In 2012, he made his mark competing in the prestigious Simple Session event in Estonia, as well as grinding it with many top riders at Red Bull Skylines in Paris, and has since gone on to earn spots competing in X Games events around the world.
His video edits have received rave reviews, too, notably his drop in to Dubai, his Kaleidoscope film and Out of Season, which sees him apply his signature flair to the world of mountain biking in an all-out trail riding edit.
In 2023, Kriss Kyle again took BMX to new heights – literally, this time – as he tethered a carbon fibre BMX bowl to the underside of a hot air balloon and rode his bike 2,000ft (610m) in the sky. Discover the story of the whole project, titled Don't Look Down, in his feature-length documentary and learn how it went from an idle daydream to a spectacular skyride.