Charles Michael "Bucky" Lasek
( ; born December 3, 1972) is an American professional
skateboarder and
rallycross driver.
Career
Professional skateboarding
Born in
Baltimore, Maryland
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, Lasek started skateboarding at the age of 12, shortly after his bike was stolen.
After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by
Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987. Powell sponsored Lasek, and he made his video debut in the fourth
Bones Brigade video, ''Public Domain'' (1988).
Lasek attained professional status with Powell in 1990, but by this time, skateboarding, and vert skateboarding (Lasek's discipline) in particular, began to lose popularity and his career waned. After
vert skateboarding was included as part of the
X Games by
ESPN in the mid-1990s, Lasek's career was revived. A move from Baltimore to San Diego in the summer of 1998 helped his career further.
As of May 2009, Lasek owns a backyard concrete skateboarding bowl named "Lasekland".
Professional racing
In May 2012, Lasek was one of three drivers selected by
Subaru Rally Team USA
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History
The tea ...
to compete in the 2012
Global RallyCross Championship. Lasek continued with the team earning several second and third place finishes through his career with Subaru. He left the team after the 2016 season.
Video game appearances
Lasek was a playable character in the first five games in the
''Tony Hawk's'' series: ''
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'' through ''
Tony Hawk's Underground''. He also appears in ''
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2''.
Film and television
Lasek made a
cameo appearance in the low-budget 2003 movie ''
Haggard
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Haggard (band), a German symphonic metal group
* ''Haggard'' (TV series), a British comedy television series
* '' Ha ...
'', in which he hands a skateboard to
Bam Margera while he runs from the villain Hellboy. He appeared in MTV's reality television series ''
Viva La Bam'' and in the music video for
Pink's single "
Raise Your Glass". He served as a stunt double in the 2003 movie ''
Grind''. He also made an appearance as himself in an episode of ''
The Jersey'' called "What's Gotten Into Elliott Rifkin?", and also attended the sixth dinner service of ''
Hell's Kitchens
21st season.
Personal life
As of June 2015, Lasek resides in
Encinitas, California with his wife Jennifer (m. September 1996) and their three daughters.
Contest results
As of 2016, Lasek has won 13 medals at the
X Games, including ten gold medals, and is one of only two vert skateboarders to have won three X Games gold medals consecutively—the other is
Pierre-Luc Gagnon
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Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in ...
. Lasek is also one of only three athletes to compete at every X Games since the series' inception in 1995.
*1st 2013 X Games (Los Angeles): Vert
* 1st 2013 X Games (Munich): Vert
*1st 2013 X Games (Barcelona): Vert
*1st 2013 x Games (Foz do Iguacu): Vert
*1st 2013 Vans Pool Party
* 2nd 2012 X Games: Vert
* 3rd 2011 X Games: Vert
* 1st 2010 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party: Pro Division
* 1st 2009 Dew Action Sports Tour: Vert
* 1st 2009 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party: Pro Division
* 1st 2008 Dew Action Sports Tour: Vert
* 1st 2006 Dew Action Sports Tour: Vert
* 1st 2006 X Games: Vert Best Trick
* 1st 2005 Dew Action Sports Tour: Vert
* 1st 2004
Vans Triple Crown
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The Triple Crown was founded by ...
* 1st 2004
Gravity Games
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* 1st 2004
Slam City Jam
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* 1st 2003 X Games: Vert
* 1st 2003 X Games: Vert Doubles (with
Bob Burnquist)
* 1st 2002 Slam City Jam: Vert
* 2nd 2002
X Games VIII The eighth X Games were held in Philadelphia in 15–19 August 2002. The events included Moto X (Big Air, Step Up and Freestyle), Skateboarding (Park, Vert Best Trick, Vert Doubles, Vert, Street and Street Best Trick), BMX (Park, Flatland, Vert, ...
: Vert Doubles (with Bob Burnquist)
* 2nd 2001 X Games: Vert
* 1st 2000 X Games: Vert
* 1st 1999 X Games Vert
Racing record
Complete Global RallyCross Championship results
Supercar
Race canceled
References
External links
Official skateboarding website*
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1972 births
Living people
American skateboarders
X Games athletes
Global RallyCross Championship drivers
People from Dundalk, Maryland