Background
Matt was born on March 1, 1981 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
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Matt Lindenmuth
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Career
He is most known for being the first action sports athlete in the world to do a double backflip on a vert ramp, often referred to as a "Double Lindy". At the 2002 Summer X-Games Matt attempted but failed to pull off the first ever triple backflip on a vert ramp. Matt began inline skating with his family when he was 9 years old.
At age 14, he joined the pro tour, and has been traveling and competing around the world since 1994.
Matt has competed in Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s X Games, National Broadcasting Company"s Gravity Games, Air Service Training Dew Tour, American Statistical Association Pro Tour, LG Word Tour and many other notable international events and competitions. Matt is the first inline athlete in the world to land a “Double Lindy”, a double back flip on the Vert Ramp and the first action sport athlete to attempt triple back flips on the Vert Ramp.
In 2004 Matt also began competing in professional snowboard events including Vans Triple Crown, Vans Cup, Burton Global Open Series, World Superpipe Championships, United States Grand Prix, and others, making Matt one of the few athletes to compete in multiple sports in both summer and winter X Games, Dew Tour and Gravity Games. Since competing in the Action Sports world, Lindenmuth has taken his knowledge and work ethics into a different direction, brewing beer.
Matt went on to establish and run Saucony Creek Brewing Company, an award winning craft brewery and Gastropub located, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
2008 LG Action Sports World Championships, Seattle, Washington - Vert: 9th
2006 Action Sports United States Vert Championship, San Diego, California - Vert: 10th
2006 Action Sports World Tour, Richmond, Virginia - Vert: 7th
2005 LG Action Sports United States Championship, Pomona 5th Place
2003 American Statistical Association Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert): 19
2003 LG Action Sports Championships
American Statistical Association World Championships Vert 15th Place
2003 Gravity Games Vert 13th
2003 X Games Vert 18th
2002 American Statistical Association Pro Tour - Baltimore: 9th
2002 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network X Games: 9th
2002 Gravity Games: 6th
2001 American Statistical Association World Championships: 5th
2001 Gravity Games: 3rd.
