J. B. Mauney

J.B. Mauney
Born (1987-01-09) January 9, 1987
Mooresville, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight 140 lb (64 kg)[1]
Spouse(s) Lexie Wiggly (m. 2012)[2]
Awards 2013 PBR Built Ford Tough Series Champion,
2016 PBR Built Ford Tough Series Champion

James Burton "J.B." Mauney (pronounced "Mooh-nee"; born January 9, 1987) is an American professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders tour. He won the World Championship in 2013 and 2015.[3]

Only bull rider to stay on Bushwacker for 8 seconds.[4]

On November 5th, 2016 J.B. made PBR history by being the first bull rider to reach the $7 million mark in career earnings. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "J.B. Mauney". pbr.com. Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. Keith Ryan Cartwright (18 May 2012). "Pueblo notebook". pbr.com. Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. Swearingen, Jake (September 11, 2014). "A Q&A With World Champion Bullrider J.B. Mauney". Modern Farmer. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. Walters, John (October 11, 2014). "Bushwacker Is the Michael Jordan of Bulls". Newsweek. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. "MAUNEY WINS ROUND 4 OF WORLD FINALS, CLOSES IN ON PACHECO". PBR.
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