| Name: | Hansjörg Rey |
| Nickname: | "No Way Rey" |
| Birthdate/Place: | June 4th, 1966/Kenzingen, Germany |
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Hometown: | Laguna Beach, CA |
| Sponsors: | GT Bicycles, ADIDAS
shoes/apparel, LUK clutches, Livigno Bike Resort, FOX Racing Shox,
Syntace bars and stems, SHIMANO, MET helmets, ADIDAS Eyewear, Kenda
tires, Ergon backpacks and grips, SQ Lab saddles, Clif Bar and Crank
Brothers |
| Interviews: | Always
Mad Interview with Hans Rey Agoride.com interview with Hans May '07 (scroll down for english version) |
They call him the Franz Beckenbauer or Wayne Gretzky of Mountain Biking, he also belongs to the following teams and organizations:
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Hans earned recognition with his jump over a car on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, with his volcano dance in Hawaii, his under water bungee jump, or his Machu Picchu Adventure. Besides his own successful video series he was also chosen as stunt coordinator and stuntman in Willy Bogners motion pictures "Fire, Ice, and Dynamite" and "White Magic"; as well as in the TV Show "Pacific Blue", where he occasionally has a guest appearance as himself. He's also been featured and hosted numerous TV shows and programs. At the 1996 Olympic Games Hans was part of an Extreme Sports Act and performed in front of 3.5 billion viewers in the Olympic Closing Ceremonies.
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TITLES and recent victories: Trials World Champion 1989 (NORBA) 2nd - Trials ESPN Extreme Games 1995 1st - Trials at the MTB World Championships in the USA, 1990 (UCI) 1st - Trials at the MTB World Championships in Canada, 1992 (UCI) Bike Trial Vice World Champion 1992 (BIU) 1st - Trials at the Mountain Bike World Championships in France 1993 (UCI) 3rd - Slalom at the Mountain Bike World Championships in France 1993 (UCI) US Trials Champion 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 US MTB Trials Champion 1991, 1992, 1993 German Trials Champion 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Swiss Trials Champion 1984, 1985, 1986 1st - Australian Open Trials Championships 1992 1st - World Cup Slalom Germany 1992 3rd - Pro Downhill Eliminator Race Germany 1995 2nd - Trials at the Mountain Bike World Championships in the USA 1994 (UCI) 1st - NORBA Nationals Spokane, WA 1995 MTB Trials 1st - NORBA Natl. Mammoth Mt., CA 1996 Mod. Trials 1st - NORBA Natl. Helen, GA 1996 Mod. Trials 1st - NORBA Natl'. Big Bear, Mammoth, and Mt. Snow 1997 Mod. Trials |
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The
Hans Rey Adventure Team was inspired by Hans' desire to utilize his unique mountain
biking talents and go outside the competitive arena and explore the world, capturing
all the cultural and spiritual qualities of his destinations for the benefit of
millions of TV, video, and publication viewers. Riding waterfalls in Jamaica,
looking for pyramids and a dwarfen tribe in China, amongst wild animals in Africa,
in the footsteps of the Inca in Bolivia, searching for headhunters in Borneo,
are just a few of Hans' journeys with his adventure team. These adventures around
the world are many times highlighted with live performances in front of thousands
of fans at sporting events, fairs, conventions, and other special events.
For the future, The Hans Rey Adventure
Team will focus on non-competitive activities and adding high-profile athletes
from other sports to cross-pollinate the mission of the team. To capture live,
in print, on video tape, and film the regional culture and spiritual aspects of
the adventures with the fun and fitness that goes along with it.
Hans is the only permanent member of the Team, all other athletes, photographers
and filmmakers change from adventure to adventure. Former Adventure Team guests
include: Steve Peat (Downhill Vice World Champion), Sara Ballentyne (former XC
World Champ and ECO Challenge Winner), Ira Vick (DH natl. Champ), Schorschi Schauf
(Extreme kayaker), Greg Herbold (Former DH World Champ), as well as many world
famous photographers and filmmakers such as: Bob Allen, Stefan Eisend, Isaac Hernandez,
Patrick Penkwitt, Dirk Belling, Michael Graber, Roger - Nick - Gordon Brown...