Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁɔbɛʁtʃ ˈdzĩ ˈsiwvɐ bɐ̃(ɹ)ˈkwistʃ]; born 10 October 1976)[1] is a Brazilian-American professional skateboarder who competed for Brazil throughout his career.

[2][3] In 2010, he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900" (900-degree reverse-natural rotation),[4] making Burnquist the fifth person in history to successfully complete the 900 trick.

The first attempt nearly cost Burnquist his life after he missed the rail and fell out of control, before regaining himself and successfully deploying his parachute.

[13] In the 2013 X Games in Munich, Burnquist continued to make history by winning another gold medal in Skateboard Big Air, extending his win streak in the event to five consecutive years - another new record, and making him the sole owner of the record for most career X Games medals in history, with 25.

[14] At X Games Austin 2015, Burnquist won the gold medal in Skateboard Big Air, after having sustained a non-displaced fracture of his left forearm which he suffered during vert practice the same week.

[16] Burnquist finished off Austin 2015 with a silver in Vert best trick,[17] bringing him to a total of 30 Summer X Games medals, including 14 gold, with both stats being records.

This was followed by a metal full pipe, a loop with an opening gap in the roof (built for King of Skate 2002)[22] and a corkscrew.

The Vert Bowl has been skated by dozens of skateboarders, including Colin McKay, Tony Hawk, Rune Glifberg, Bucky Lasek, and Lincoln Ueda, and has been featured in hundreds of magazines and videos, including Tony Hawk's Trick Tips and Thrasher Magazine.

In an interview in 2010, Burnquist stated, "Well, the latest is that we're working with a restaurant chain called the Chipotle Grill- they've got good values, trying to make food with integrity- and I'm starting an organic garden that they've committed to studying and seeing what they can use in their own kitchens.

"[33] In May 2020 Burnquist founded the Instituto Skate Cuida as an initiative to support vulnerable communities in Brazil and elsewhere by using skateboarding as an introduction to arts, culture, education, and skills development including programming and web3.