Robbie Maddison
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 Robbie Maddison at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix Celebrity Challenge
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| Born | July 14, 1981 |
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| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Motorbike rider |
| Known for | World record length motorcycle jump |
Robbie Maddison (born July 14, 1981) is an Australian motorbike rider from the town of Kiama, New South Wales.
Growing up in Kiama Downs he developed his passion for riding by competing in national motocross events.
He finished school at Kiama High and took up an electrician apprenticeship, before further following his passion for riding.
On December 31, 2007, (on the 40th anniversary of Evel Knievel jumping the fountains at Caesars Palace), Maddison broke the world motorcycle jumping record[1], traveling 322 feet 7.5 inches (98.34 meters) on a motorbike. He repeated the event immediately afterwards, successfully landing the jump, as his fiancee Amy looked on. His second attempt, however, did not go as far as the first jump. Maddison was uninjured from either jump.
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