Born in
Caringbah, Maddison grew up in Kiama Downs, and developed his passion for
riding by competing in national motocross and supercross events.
He completed Year
10 at Kiama High School and took up an electrical apprenticeship. He continued
learning freestyle tricks (FMX) and after mastering the skills he entered his
first amateur event and won both the amateur and the pro event at Bachus Marsh,
Victoria. In 2004 he won Gold at the X Games held at Australia's Wonderland
after completing 13 back flips. This increased Australia's awareness of their
new world beater. After this
he went on to win numerous international FMX events around the world and has
been recognized as one of the best FMX riders of all time.
On 29 March 2008, he broke his own world record twice during the Crusty
Demons Night of World Records show in Melbourne, Australia. During his first
jump he travelled 316 feet (96.32 m) and landed on the safety zone nearly
hitting the front of the landing ramp.
On 13 July 2009, Maddison jumped Tower Bridge in London, with a backflip,
whilst the drawbridge was open by 25 feet.
The following
weekend Maddison went onto the red bull X-Fighters championship in Madrid,
winning the best trick contest with a brand new trick, an under flip one hander
to side saddle lander.
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