Axell Hodges

Axell Hodges
Personal information
BornAugust 20, 1996 (1996-08-20) (age 28)
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Sport
SportFreestyle Motocross
EventX Games
Medal record
Competition
Gold medal – first place X-Games Summer 2021 MTX 110
Gold medal – first place World of X-Games 2018 Real Moto
Gold medal – first place X Games Minneapolis 2018 MTX QuarterPipe High Air
Silver medal – second place X-Games Summer 2021 MTX QuarterPipe High Air
Silver medal – second place X-Games Norway 2019 MTX QuarterPipe High Air
Silver medal – second place World of X-Games 2017 Real Moto
Silver medal – second place X-Games Austin 2016 MTX Best Whip
Bronze medal – third place X-Games Minneapolis 2018 MTX Best Whip
Bronze medal – third place X-Games Sydney 2017 MTX Best Whip

Axell "Slay" Hodges (born August 20, 1996) is an X Games and motocross competitor.[1] In July 2019, Hodges was supposed to participate in History's "Evel Live 2", but a few days before the live performance, he sustained serious injuries in a crash during a practice jump in which he was attempting to beat a record set by Robbie Maddison in 2011 of jumping 378 feet and 9 inches on a motorcycle.[2]

Competition history

In 2012 Hodges won the C Class Loretta Lynn's Amateur Championship, known as the world's largest amateur motocross race.[1]

Hodges received gold in the Moto X Quarterpipe High Air and gold in Moto X Best Whip at X Games Minneapolis 2018.[3] He has received a total of seven X Games medals.[3]

Media

Hodges commands a large social media following.[1] He was a guest on the MTV show Ridiculousness.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Axell Hodges Biography". The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Evel Live 2". HISTORY. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Axell Hodges". X Games. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.