Robbie Knievel

Robbie "Kaptain" Knievel (born May 7, 1962 in Butte, Montana) is the one of the four children of famous stuntman Evel Knievel.

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May 7 - 1962 - Butte, Montana - Evel Knievel

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He began jumping his bicycle at age 4 and rode motorcycles at age 7. At age 8 he performed his first show with his father at Madison Square Garden. At age 12 he was on tour with his father. He wanted to lengthen his jumps, but his father disapproved. Robbie then went solo after his dad's disapproval.

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Bicycle - Madison Square Garden

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He has completed over 250 jumps, has made 20 world records. These include the Caesars Palace Fountain jump and Grand Canyon jump.

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Caesars Palace - Grand Canyon

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He is currently working on jumping the Snake River Canyon on the Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, a feat his father had failed at in 1974.

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Snake River Canyon - Snake River - Twin Falls, Idaho

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He currently has a T.V. show on A&E called Knievel's Wild Ride.

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A&E - Knievel's Wild Ride

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