Knowra Evel Knievel Evel Knievel Evel Knievel was the stage name of American stunt performer Robert Craig Knievel (1938–2007), famous for attempting motorcycle jumps over obstacles and surviving spectacular crashes.
Caesars Palace fountain jump : Evel Knievel’s 1967 motorcycle jump attempt over the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, which ended in a severe crash. The widely televised failure made his crashes as famous as his successful jumps.
Motorcycle jumping : A motorsport stunt in which a motorcycle and rider launch from a ramp and travel through the air over an obstacle. This is the basic performance Knievel made into a mass spectacle.
Robert Craig Knievel : The birth name of Evel Knievel, the American motorcycle stunt performer born in Butte, Montana, in 1938. His stage persona grew from the life and career of Robert Craig Knievel.
Evel Knievel toys : A line of toy motorcycles, figures, and stunt accessories based on Evel Knievel, popular in the 1970s. The toys carried his image and stunt fantasy into children’s play.
Freestyle motocross : A motorcycle sport in which riders perform judged aerial tricks and maneuvers over jumps. Unlike Knievel’s obstacle-clearing jumps, freestyle motocross rewards tricks performed in the air.
Snake River Canyon jump : Evel Knievel’s 1974 attempt to cross Idaho’s Snake River Canyon in a steam-powered rocket vehicle. The high-profile canyon attempt extended his spectacle beyond ordinary motorcycle jumps.
Ramp (motorsport) : An inclined structure used to launch a vehicle into the air during a stunt or competition. Ramp angle and shape helped determine whether a jump cleared its obstacle.
Robbie Knievel : American motorcycle stunt performer Robert Edward Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, known professionally as Robbie Knievel. His son followed him into motorcycle jumping and sometimes recreated his stunts.
Daredevil : A performer who deliberately undertakes dangerous physical feats for public display. Knievel became one of the most recognizable modern examples of the daredevil.
Robbie Maddison : Australian motorcycle stunt rider known for large-scale jumps and urban stunt performances. Maddison represents a later generation that expanded motorcycle stunts into new settings.
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