Motocross rider Jayden Archer has died at the age of 27.
Archer, who was known as 'Jayo' to those close to him, found worldwide fame after becoming the first-ever motocross rider to complete a triple backflip in competition.
He landed his history-making trick at the Nitro World Games in Brisbane, Australia, in 2022.
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Archer had been part of the Nitro Circus crew for over a decade, over the course of which he won two medals at the X Games.
He'd been planning to do the first ever quadruple backflip before his death.
It's believed Archer died during a training practice in his home town of Brisbane yesterday (February 21).
Nitro Circus have penned a moving tribute to the late 27-year-old in the wake of his ultimately death.
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"The Nitro Circus family is mourning the loss of Jayo Archer," it began. "Jayo was the epitome of passion, hard work and determination.
"He pushed what was possible on a dirt bike to heights never seen before.
"A positive influence to those around him. And above all else, a great human being and friend to us all."
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Elsewhere, Nitro Circus founder Travis Pastrana said to ESPN: "This really hit home. Jayo grew up in a time when action sports was at its biggest, and he always wanted to do the big stuff like the double and the triple, even though there weren't a lot of places to showcase those bigger tricks."
Fellow motocross rider Harry Bink has also expressed his sadness at the news of Archer's death.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote: "Jayo lit up every room he walked into with his energy and his good values.
"He wasn’t scared of much and I really admire him for it … I don’t think even Jayo even knows how much we are all going to miss him."
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Archer was engaged to his girlfriend Beth King, whom he proposed to in 2022.
It's believed the pair were going to wed this year.
King is yet to issue a statement on her husband-to-be's devastating death, but took to her Instagram Story to share a reel of Archer.
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"My beautiful, beautiful boy," she penned alongside it with a crying face emoji.
In a social media post shared to Archer's Instagram in recent weeks, he hailed King as his 'best friend' and 'partner in crime' in a sweet birthday tribute.
"I’m so lucky to have you!! Cheers for replying to those Facebook messages from me all those years ago," he wrote at the time.
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Niamh Shackleton