Robbie Knievel is the son of the late motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel.
He started jumping his bicycle at the age of four and then started to ride motorcycles at the age of seven. When he was only eight he performed in his first show with his father at the Madison Square Garden. At the age of 12, he toured with his father and performed in the pre-jump shows.
Robbie Knievel has completed over 250 jumps and has set 20 world records.
33 years after his father made history by jumping over14 Greyhound buses on May 24, 2008, Robbie Knievel successfully jumped over 24 Coke Zero trucks. He broke a record for this jump.
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Full name
Robert Edward "Kaptain" Knievel
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Born
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Origin
Butte, Montana
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Has set over 20 world records
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Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007
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May 24, 2008, successfully jumps over 24 Coke Zero trucks
