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Robert Dean Silva "Bob" Burnquist (born October 10, 1976, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is a professional skateboarder. He became adept at skateboarding in São Paulo starting at age 11 and turned pro at age 14. As an adult he moved to North America; he holds dual citizenship. He is also a vegetarian.

The biggest competition that he has won was the vert contest at the 2001 X-Games. Before his final run- the last run of the event- Burnquist was sitting in second place behind two-time defending champion Bucky Lasek. He produced a flawless run, including multiple tricks that had never been seen before, and as a result, were unnamed. During the run, commentator Tony Hawk went hoarse and nearly lost his voice while screaming in disbelief. He was rewarded with a 98, the highest score ever given in any X-Games skateboarding event.

Burnquist's speciality is switch stance skateboarding. He has always tried to find new ways to make his tricks more creative and more difficult. He has a signature trick called "one-footed smith grind". He has also been featured in the hit video game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and appeared in every game in main series up to Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, with the exception of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, due to a result of his appearance in another skateboarding game, ESPN X Games Skateboarding, during that year. Ironically THPS3 featured Bob's hometown level - Rio. He would not appear in the series again until Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.


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  • In almost every one of Burnquist's game appearances, he can be seen wearing a hat of some style and glasses (He doesn't wear a hat in THUG, and forgoes glasses in THAW & THPS1+2); IN THPS1, 4, THUG2, THPG, and THPS1+2, he can be seen wearing a baseball cap. In THPS2, he can be see wearing a bucket hat, and in THAW and THP8, he can be seen wearing a beanie or toque.
  • THPS3 is the only game where Burnquist is absent as he was in another skateboarding game at the time.
    • Interestingly enough, in the PS1 version of THPS3, his THPS2 model and textures still exist in the files.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater characters
Starters: Tony HawkBob BurnquistGeoff RowleyBucky LasekChad MuskaKareem CampbellAndrew ReynoldsRune GlifbergJamie ThomasElissa Steamer

Unlockable: Officer DickPrivate Carrera

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 characters
Starters: Tony HawkBob BurnquistSteve CaballeroKareem CampbellRune GlifbergEric KostonBucky LasekRodney MullenChad MuskaAndrew ReynoldsGeoff RowleyElissa SteamerJamie Thomas

Unlockable: Officer DickPrivate CarreraSpider-Man

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 characters
Starters: Tony HawkBob BurnquistSteve CaballeroKareem CampbellRune GlifbergEric KostonBucky LasekBam MargeraRodney MullenChad MuskaAndrew ReynoldsGeoff RowleyElissa SteamerJamie Thomas

Unlockable: EddieJango FettMike VallelyDaisy

Tony Hawk's Underground characters
Starters: Tony HawkBob BurnquistSteve CaballeroKareem CampbellRune GlifbergEric KostonBucky LasekBam MargeraRodney MullenChad MuskaAndrew ReynoldsPaul RodriguezGeoff RowleyArto SaariElissa SteamerJamie ThomasMike Vallely

Unlockable: Gene SimmonsIron ManT.H.U.D.


Notable Pedestrians: Eric SparrowStacy PeraltaDJ QbertPaul StanleyPeter CrissAce Frehley

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 characters
Starters: Tony HawkBob BurnquistEric KostonBam MargeraRodney MullenChad MuskaMike Vallely

Unlockable: Ryan ShecklerWee ManBen FranklinBull FighterGraffiti TaggerShrimp VendorJesterShrekC.O.D. Soldier


Notable Pedestrians: The HandJesse JamesNatas KaupasPhil MargeraSteve-ONigel BeaverhausenPaulie RyanEric SparrowAborigineBigfootCut ChemistVoodoo DoctorNick

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland characters
Starters: Tony HawkTony AlvaBob BurnquistBam MargeraRodney MullenAndrew ReynoldsPaul RodriguezRyan ShecklerDaewon SongRick ThorneTony TrujilloMike VallelyStevie Williams

Unlockable: Mat HoffmanJason EllisJimboBillie Joe ArmstrongLil' JonIggy Van ZandtMindyBooneUseless DaveMegaMurphy

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