JOHN PURSE
NickName: THE JACKAL
Born: ORLANDO, FL USA
Birthdate: 09/07/1972
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hometown: SPRING, TX USA
Occupation: AA PRO RACER
Marital Status: Married
Participant since: 1975
Competitor since: 1981
Notable:
2003 marks 13 years of professional BMX for John Purse. The Jackal has seen it all, from his ABA winning streak in 1998 (25 national wins) to his 7th at XG '01 DH. On July 2, 2003, John was featured as a BMX ambassador to the Olympics in a news bullet on CNN Live Today with Daryn Kagan.

Quote:
"It only takes once"- Meaning it only takes one time to win a race to know how to win a race.


Competitive History
Date
Event
Location
Sport
Discipline
Finish
2003
ABA DIXIELAND NATL'S DAY 1
ATLANTA, GA
BMX
RACE
2
2003
ABA DIXIELAND NATL'S DAY 2
ATLANTA, GA
BMX
RACE
5
2003
ABA GATOR NATL'S DAY 1
OLDSMAR, FL
BMX
RACE
3
2003
ABA GATOR NATL'S DAY 2
OLDSMAR, FL
BMX
RACE
1
2003
ABA MIDWEST NATL'S DAY 1
ROCKFORD, IL
BMX
RACE
1
2003
ABA MIDWEST NATL'S DAY 2
ROCKFORD, IL
BMX
RACE
1
2003
NBL EASTER CLASSIC
ORLANDO, FL
BMX
RACE
1
2003
NBL GOLDEN STATE NATL DAY 1
PRUNEDALE, CA
BMX
RACE
3
2003
NBL GOLDEN STATE NATL DAY 2
PRUNEDALE, CA
BMX
RACE
7
2002
ABA NATIONAL SERIES
YEAR END STANDING
BMX
RACE
12
2002
NBL NATIONAL SERIES
YEAR END STANDING
BMX
RACE
7

X Games History
Year
Sport
Discipline
Finish
SUMMER 2003
BMX
DOWNHILL BMX
12
SUMMER 2002
BMX
DOWNHILL BMX
20
SUMMER 2001
BMX
DOWNHILL BMX
7


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