Caleb Moore

Caleb Moore (August 28, 1987 – January 31, 2013) was an American professional snowmobile racer and the first person to die as a result of injuries sustained during the X Games. During his X Games career, Moore claimed four medals.

His younger brother Colten Moore is also a competitive snowmobiler.

Caleb was injured on January 24, 2013, during the Snowmobile Freestyle part of Winter X Games XVII, which was held in Aspen, Colorado. He was attempting a backflip (a trick he had done several times before) when the skis on his snowmobile were snagged on the ground as he was about to land. As a result, Caleb was flipped over the handlebars and upon landing, was hit by the snowmobile.

Airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, he died there from his injuries on January 31, thus becoming the first ever X Games fatality in the eighteen years that the X Games had been held.

Thankfully, his brother Colten, who was also injured that very same day, recovered in quick time, but he had to cope with the loss of his beloved brother. He is still a snowmobile rider, with now, three gold medals in all.