What happened to Adolf Silva? Professional bike rider’s accident sparks concern among fans

Spanish freestyle mountain biker Adolf Silva was involved in an accident while participating at the Red Bull Rampage in the Zion National Park, Utah. On Sunday, October 19, the 28-year-old BMX rider was participating in the second run of the day when he attempted a double backflip after riding over a ledge, but was thrown off his bike after he was not able to fully turn, as per The Sun.

During the incident which took place around 12:51 p.m., Silva’s front wheel banged into the ground as he attempted to land, and as his body was thrown off his bike, he hit his head and fell down the remaining slope, according to the news outlet.

Silva was loaded onto a stretcher and was eventually airlifted to a hospital in a helicopter.

Red Bull USA released a statement in which they said that about half an hour after the accident, Silva was, “alert, conscious and talking to his loved ones,” noted The Independent.

🇺🇸 At Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah, 28-year-old freestyle rider Adolf Silva crashed hard during his second run while attempting a double backflip off a massive ledge—under-rotating and slamming head-first onto the rocky desert floor before flipping and sliding down the grade pic.twitter.com/yd1ZPRvyUU

— LiveLeak (@leaklive1) October 19, 2025

Adolf Silva’s dangerous accident prompted fans to take to social media to express concern for the BMX rider

Netizens watching the Red Bull Rampage thronged to social media platforms such as X to share their distress at Adolf Silva’s disconcerting accident. Many fans also wished Silva a speedy recovery.

Taking to X, a fan wrote,

“Praying for Adolf Silva, man. That was one of the worst slams I have seen in action sports.”

Another supporter acknowledged the risks that BMX riders often take on extreme tracks.

Taking cognizance of the unpredictable nature of mountain riding, a fan wrote,

“Love extreme sports but scenes like Adolf Silva’s crash today are sobering. RedBull Rampage is insanely dangerous.”

Many netizens also criticized the scoring structure of the sport, within which riders are scored on the basis of the difficulty of their moves, as per The Sun. A fan remarked on X,

“Nah I'm done with red bull rampage. The judges are going to get someone killed. Pushing riders to pull tricks where they normally wouldn't with their inconsistent scoring. Get well soon Adolf Silva and all other riders who picked up injuries through the week”

Another supporter echoed the sentiment, and while critiquing the organizers, said,

“1- praying for Adolf Silva first and foremost. What an absolutely brutal, sobering and jarring hit. 2- At some point is @redbull going to step in and turn this back into a style/flow big mountain free ride event or are we just going to keep letting this go until someone dies?”

An internet user underlined the brutal nature of Silva’s accident, and wrote,

“Tragic injury, you should watch Adolf Silva Redbull Rampage crash yesterday,  that was violent and gruesome.”

About Adolf Silva

A native of Barcelona in Spain, Adolf Silva first began riding his bike on dirt paths at the age of seven, as per his biography on Monster Energy’s website.

After he received his first DMX bike at the age of 16, Silva did a double flip for Georg Fechter, the owner of Masters of Dirt and earned a spot on the show.

Silva debuted in 2018, when the DMX rider won the People’s Choice Award. Silva, who has earned the title of ‘Mountain Bike Wonder,’ has won the Red Bull Rampage and Crankworx series.