Jolene van Vugt is a Canadian who has appeared in several television shows including Nitro Circus. She happens to be the first CMRC Women’s Canadian Motorcross National Champion and the first woman to ever backflip a full-sized dirt bike.
She has competed in several motocross events and even performed Catwoman’s driving stunts in the movie the dark knight rises.
Biography
Jolene Joanna van Vugt was born to Bill and Tina Van Vugt on September 17 1980 in London, Ontario. She has two siblings Michelle and Billy. Jolene van Vugt was raised together with her siblings. Her parents are said to be Dutch immigrants.
Net worth
Jolene van Vugt has amassed huge wealth in her career. She has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of August 2021. The professional women’s motocross racer is known for her works on Chaos Walking (2021) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).
Here are 10 facts about her
1. Jolene van Vugt was trained by her father
Van Vugtis said to be greatly influenced by her father who was a motocross racer. At the tender age of 11, she was able to convince her father to get her a dirt bike. She had the opportunity to practice, race, and take motocross seriously. She decided to focus full-time on motocross.
2. Her mother wanted her to be a ballerina
Growing up, while Jolene van Vugt’s mother wanted her to focus on either being a ballerina or a figure skater. With her father’s influence, she trained herself to break records in motocross.
3. Jolene van Vugt’s career
At the age of 14, Jolene van Vugt began to earn multiple Ontario Provincial Championships and also 9th place overall in the Women’s Motocross Association. That was also when she earned her lifetime number 63. Jolene van Vugt also competed in many prestigious motocross events like the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National and the TransCan Canadian Amateur Grand National Championship.
4. Her appearance in Nitro Circus
Jolene van Vugt was part of the television show Nitro Circus in 2006. The mini-series broadcast was broadcast by Fuel TV. It later became a full series that was broadcast by MTV in 2009. Nitro Circus aired for two seasons.
Jolene van Vugt was the first woman on the TV show and she was known as Nitro Girl during the show. Her backflips improved with the help of Pastrana and her confidence gained her much attention.
5. Jolene van Vugt is a member of the Empowersports Women Riding Council
After the Nitro circus ended, Van Vugt moved to California where she announced in September 2020 that she is a member of the first Empowersports Women’s Riding Council for Polaris. It is a company that manufactures motorcycles, snowmobiles, and pontoon boats. The council comprises innovative woman athletes who will collaborate with only Polaris employees which supports women working in motorsports.
6. How old is Jolene van Vugt?
Jolene van Vugt is currently 44 years old.
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7. Height and weight
Van Vugt stands 5 feet 8 inches. Details about her other body measurements are not available.
8. Rumors about her and Jim DeChamp
Van Vugt has kept her personal life very private. It is quite hard to tell if she is married or still single. On several occasions, the motocross racer has been rumored to have married Jim DeChamp.
DeChamp is a star of the hit MTV show Nitro Circus. The two were often seen together, a notable one was at the 2009 VMA awards. Neither of the two stars has come out to confirm this rumor.
9. Jolene van Vugt almost lost her life
In September 2015, Van Vugt almost lost her life because of speed. The accident left her with injuries on her hands and also her face. Due to the accident, her eyes had to undergo a survey in other to repair the damage done to her eyes. Thankfully, she is a strong and fearless woman so she was able to overcome the accident challenges.
10. Career highlights
Aside from being a holder of multiple Guinness world records, Jolene van Vugt has made remarkable achievements in her career in motocross racing
- CMX Canadian National Championship ladies 2nd position
- WMA Pro National Series 9th
- CMRC Women’s Canadian National Champion
- VWA Pro national glen helen, CA,
- Guinness world record for the first woman to backflip a dirt bike
- Guinness world record for the first longest female backflip
- The first woman to jump at MOD FMX show in Austria
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