Charles Michael "Bucky" Lasek ( ; born December 3, 1972) is an American professional

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and rallycross driver.

Career

Professional skateboarding

Born in

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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

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talent scouts in 1987. Powell sponsored Lasek, and he made his video debut in the fourth

Bones Brigade Powell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding began maturing as a sport. The company featured the Bones Brigade, a team featurin ...

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

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was included as part of the

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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 to compete in the 2012

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. 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: ''

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'' through ''

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''. He also appears in ''

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''.

Film and television

Lasek made a

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in the low-budget 2003 movie ''

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'', in which he hands a skateboard to

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while he runs from the villain Hellboy. He appeared in MTV's reality television series ''

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'' and in the music video for

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's single "

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". He served as a stunt double in the 2003 movie ''

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''. He also made an appearance as himself in an episode of ''

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'' called "What's Gotten Into Elliott Rifkin?", and also attended the sixth dinner service of ''

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s 21st season.

Personal life

As of June 2015, Lasek resides in

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with his wife Jennifer (m. September 1996) and their three daughters.

Contest results

As of 2016, Lasek has won 13 medals at the

, including ten gold medals, and is one of only two vert skateboarders to have won three X Games gold medals consecutively—the other is

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. 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

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* 1st 2004

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* 1st 2004

Slam City Jam Slam City Jam, the North American Skateboard Championships, is the longest-running skateboarding event in North America and is among the best in the world. It debuted in Vancouver in 1994. The three-day event captures the vibrant music and lifesty ...

* 1st 2003 X Games: Vert * 1st 2003 X Games: Vert Doubles (with

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) * 1st 2002 Slam City Jam: Vert * 2nd 2002

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: 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
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lasek, Bucky 1972 births Living people American skateboarders X Games athletes Global RallyCross Championship drivers People from Dundalk, Maryland