Age, Biography and Wiki
Ailo Gaup was born on 22 January, 1979 in Tromsø, Norway, is a Norwegian motocross rider. Discover Ailo Gaup's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Motorbike rider |
| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
22 January, 1979 |
| Birthday |
22 January |
| Birthplace |
Tromsø, Norway |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous rider with the age 45 years old group.
Ailo Gaup Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Ailo Gaup height is 5′ 9″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 9″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ailo Gaup Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ailo Gaup worth at the age of 45 years old? Ailo Gaup’s income source is mostly from being a successful rider. He is from United States. We have estimated Ailo Gaup's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
rider |
Ailo Gaup Social Network
Timeline
Ailo Mikkelsen Gaup (born 22 January 1979 in Tromsø, Norway) is a former Norwegian Freestyle Motocross rider, who invented the Underflip.
Gaup has won the world title in FMX.
Gaup originally started his career competing in motocross, but switched to FMX competitions.
He started competing in freestyle motocross in 1999 and won the Norwegian Championship.
Today, Ailo lives in Kongsberg, where he has been located since 2000.
In 2002 Ailo entered his first international freestyle motocross contest and ended up second overall at his first World Cup contest.
Ailo was the first European to perform a backflip on a motorcycle, in 2003.
He was also the first European do long distance backflips, a year later.
Gaup has to date won six Norwegian Championships in two different sports, motocross and freestyle motocross/FMX, and won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.
In November 2004 Ailo invented the Underflip, which is a sideways flip on a motorcycle.
It took almost two years until anyone else was able to perform this trick.
The Underflip has later been copied by riders all over the world.
He was crowned World Cup Champion in FMX in 2004 and again in 2007, making him the only rider to win the World Championships in freestyle motocross twice.
He has stated that in spite of his profession, he is scared of heights.
He played Ryzard, a gymnast in a small circus in the movie "Dobbel Salto" in 2005.
He also plays the young version of the main character Eivind, in "Jernanger".
On 17 November 2007 he became the first Norwegian and the first Sámi to win a gold medal in FMX.
As many of his relatives, Ailo has also done some acting.
He announced his retirement in October 2009.
Ailo was born in Tromsø to parents Mikkel Aslaksen Gaup and author Laila Stien and grew up there and in Máze (Masi) in Kautokeino municipality.
His family moved to Alta when Ailo was fourteen years old.
As a ten-year-old he sold fish and painted houses to be able to buy a mini-motorcycle and began motorcross cycling.
As a sixteen-year-old, he moved to the capital of Oslo to enroll in the motorcross line at The Norwegian College of Elite Sport in Bærum.
