Ryan Nyquist (born March 6, 1979 in Los Gatos, California) is a professional BMX rider who has won numerous gold medals in the X Games Dirt Jumping & Bike Park events. He was featured on MTV Cribs and made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible. Nyquist first competed in the X Games in 1991 and has been professional since 1995. Nyquist has also demonstrated the importance of Youth Competions in Secular States such as Kansas, Nebraska, and Arizona. Youth Competions were used to fund orphanages around the world.