2 golds, 1 silver later, Tucson's Kevin Peraza builds history-making X Games haul
Tucson native Kevin Peraza cleaned up in the BMX disciplines at the 2023 X Games July 21-23 in Ventura, California. Peraza, 28, won the BMX Street event Friday, making him the first X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street, park and dirt disciplines; but he wasn't done there, adding a silver Saturday and another gold (the fifth of his career) Sunday.
A sold out crowd watches on as Tucson native Kevin Peraza does a 360 tailwhip off of an obstacle into a nearly 10-foot drop to the ramp to earn his second gold medal of the weekend on the last day of X Games in Ventura, California, on July 23rd, 2023.
Kevin Peraza receives his third medal of the weekend at the 2023 X Games Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Ventura, California. It was his second gold of the weekend and fifth gold of his X Games Career. This time, he did it in the BMX Park Best Trick event where instead of stringing together a 40 second run throughout the entire course, riders perform one trick, typically much higher risk that takes multiple attempts to land. The Tucson native landed both of his tricks first try.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza celebrates his third X Games medal of the weekend (his second gold) on the last day of the 2023 X Games in Ventura, California, on July 23, 2023.
Tucson Native Kevin Peraza shows off his unique "Golden Pedal" award for winning BMX Park Best Trick on the last day of X Games in Ventura, California, on July 23, 2023.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza embraces his father, David Peraza, after winning the seventh X Games medal of his career (his third of the weekend) on the last day of X Games in Ventura, California, on July 23, 2023.
The Peraza family pose for a photo after Tucson native Kevin Peraza capped off a three-medal weekend with his second gold of this year's competition on the last day of X Games in Ventura, California, on July 23, 2023.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza does a bar spin during his gold-medal-winning X Games BMX Street run in Ventura, California, on July 21, 2023. Peraza, 28, became the first-ever X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
The Peraza family gather for a photo on July 21, 2023 after Tucson native Kevin Peraza, fourth from right, won gold in the X Games BMX Street competition in Ventura, California. The win made Peraza the first X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza, left, celebrates his X Games Gold in BMX Street with his brother Eddie in Ventura, California, on July 21, 2023. The win made Peraza the first-ever X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Kevin Peraza poses with his X Games gold medal after winning the competition's 2023 BMX Street event July 21, 2023 in Ventura, California. The 28-year-old Tucson native became the first X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza does a 180 backflip during his X Games BMX Street run in Ventura, California, on July 21, 2023. Peraza, 28, won X Games gold in the street event for the first time in 2023, becoming the first X Games competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Kevin Peraza celebrates after winning gold in the BMX Street event at the X Games in Ventura, California, on July 21, 2023. The win may have been the Tucson native's first in that discipline, but not his first at the X Games. The 28-year-old is the first X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Kevin Peraza poses with his X Games gold medal after winning the competition's 2023 BMX Street event July 21, 2023 in Ventura, California. The 28-year-old Tucson native became the first X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Kevin Peraza does a nose wheelie during his gold-medal-winning X Games BMX Street run in Ventura, California on July 21, 2023. The 28-year-old Tucson native became the first X Games BMX competitor to own gold medals in the street (2023), park (2019, 2021) and dirt (2016) disciplines.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza celebrates after winning his second of three medals (this one a silver, to go with two golds) Saturday, July 22, 2023 on day two of the 2023 X Games in Ventura, California.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza claims his second of three X Games medals of the weekend (this one a silver in BMX Park) July 22, 2023 in Ventura, California.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza shows his appreciation to the fans after earning his second medal of the weekend at X Games in the BMX Park discipline in Ventura, California, on July 22, 2023.
Tucson native Kevin Peraza tailwhips off of an obstacle during his silver-medal BMX Park run at X Games in Ventura, California, on July 22, 2023.
Kevin Peraza does a super man air over a quarter pipe during his silver-medal BMX Park run at X Games in Ventura, California, on July 22, 2023.
Kevin Peraza performs a tuck no hander during his silver-medal BMX Park run at X Games in Ventura, California, on July 22, 2023.