{{short description|Australian bicycle motocross rider}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Ryan Guettler | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|07|17}} | birth_place = Beenleigh, Australia | occupation = Professional BMX Athlete | height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|abbr=on}} | website = {{URL|http://www.ryanguettler.com}} | footnotes = }} '''Ryan Guettler''' (born 17 July 1983) is a BMX Dirt and Freestyle rider from Beenleigh, Australia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2005-09-08 |title=Aussie BMX rider leads lucrative US Tour |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/aussie-bmx-rider-leads-lucrative-us-tour-20050908-gdm140.html |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> Making his international debut at the 2001 Asian X Games alongside Colin MacKay and Jesse Boughton, Guettler won a silver medal, Colin won a bronze medal and Jesse took the gold. Guettler moved to U.S. appearing in the Global X Games, where he represented Australia.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Staff |first=S. I. |date=2014-06-02 |title=X Games Austin 2015: Going back in time at Summer X Games |url=https://www.si.com/edge/2014/06/02/highlight-history-going-back-in-time-summer-x-games |access-date=2024-07-02 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref>
Basing himself in Huntington Beach, he toured extensively, placing 1st in the Vans Triple Crown series in Dirt in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-09-30 |title=Taking the triple crown |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-2004-09-30-export1746-story.html |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Daily Pilot |language=en-US}}</ref> He became a regular on the Dew Tour, an American five-city, BMX and extreme sports circuit, from 2004.<ref name=":0" /> Competing against rivals Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist, Guettler took the BMX Dirt events, and the Park events, to become the tour's first two-discipline winner.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=11 July 2005 |title=Guettler Wins BMX Dirt Title |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2005/07/11/guettler-wins-bmx-dirt-title/26164780007/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=The Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He went on to compete in later Dew Tour events, such as Salt Lake Cithy where he performed a 1080, double backflip, front flip, flairs and a double whip for second place.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 2008 |title=Pass the Salt Please |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=28006306&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |journal=BMX Plus |volume=31 |issue=1 |pages=20–26}}</ref> However, due to injuries including a grade III shoulder separation, he has not been able to carry over his earlier tour wins.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-21 |title=Aussies set for US extreme sports tour |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/aussies-set-for-us-extreme-sports-tour-20070622-gdqfwm.html |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-10-12 |title=Aussie BMX champ Parslow may hit paydirt |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/aussie-bmx-champ-parslow-may-hit-paydirt-20061012-gdol0o.html |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Guettler under the knife. News from Ryan. |url=https://www.fatbmx.com/bmx-news/item/12745-ryan-guettler-under-the-knife-news-from-ryan- |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.fatbmx.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
Guettler appeared in part in Season 3 of BMX P.I.G filmed in Singapore, where his team partner was Dave Dillewaard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PIGs on Rush HD! |url=https://www.fatbmx.com/bmx-news/item/5324-pigs-on-rush-hd- |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.fatbmx.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> His sponsors have included Colony BMX and Hyper Bicycles.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Booth |first=Adam |date=January 2015 |title=Ryan Guettler Joins Hyper |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=100717496&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |journal=BMX Plus |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=12}}</ref> Guettler released a signature bike from MirraCo called The Black Pearl, and designed a pair of Vans shoes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Mirraco Blend Ltd., Black Pearl Ltd and Project 16 complete bikes |url=https://www.fatbmx.com/bmx-reviews/item/3657-2008-mirraco-blend-ltd-black-pearl-ltd-and-project-16-complete-bikes |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.fatbmx.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-01 |title=Colony Vans collaboration |url=https://www.espn.com/action/bmx/story/_/id/7634786/product-colony-bmx-vans-shoes-collaboration |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Contest history == {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;2004 :2004: X Games X, 3rd BMX Park 15px ;2005 :2005: X Games XI, 3rd BMX Dirt 15px :1st BMX Park, 2005 AST Dew Tour ::1st BMX Park, Event 1, Panasonic Open, AST Dew Tour. ::1st BMX Park, Right Guard Open, AST Dew Tour ::3rd BMX Park, Vans Invitational, AST Dew Tour ::5th BMX Park, Toyota Challenge, AST Dew Tour ::3rd BMX Park, PlayStation Pro, AST Dew Tour :1st BMX Dirt, 2005 AST Dew Tour ::10th BMX Dirt, Panasonic Open, AST Dew Tour ::1st BMX Dirt, Right Guard Open, AST Dew Tour ::1st BMX Dirt, Vans Invitational, AST Dew Tour ::1st BMX Dirt, Toyota Challenge, AST Dew Tour ::2nd BMX Dirt, PlayStation Pro, AST Dew Tour ;2006 :2nd BMX Park, Panasonic Open, AST Dew Tour :6th BMX Dirt, Right Guard Open, AST Dew Tour :1st BMX Dirt, Toyota Challenge, AST Dew Tour ;2007 :1st Dirt, BMX Games :2nd Park, BMX Games :1st Mini, BMX Games :2nd BMX Park, AST Dew Tour's Toyota Challenge {{div col end}}
==See also== {{Portal|Sports}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20041102065850/http://www.ryanguettler.com/ Official Ryan Guettler Site] * [http://www.23mag.com/gens/guettler.htm Online photo-biography]
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