ridertype updated birth_date proyears image_size image name amateuryears fullname amateurteam proteam birth_place height discipline nickname role weight article_title currentteam
off road august 30 , 2008 30 april 1977 1999-2001 2001 - ? 2004-2006 2006 2006-present 250 robert de wilde -lrb- 2008-08-25 -rrb- . jpg robert de wilde 1994-1999 robert de wilde gt bicycles -lrb- europe -rrb- gt troy lee designs redline bicycles/troy lee designs bicycles -lrb- europe -rrb- giant bicycles staats bicycles kampen , the netherlands 1.88 m ftin on bicycle motocross -lrb- bmx -rrb- `` '' afro bob '' , `` the flying dutchman racer 215 lb kg on robert de wilde
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robert de wilde

robert de wilde -lrb- born april 30 , 1977 in kampen -rrb- is a dutch professional `` mid/current school '' bicycle motocross -lrb- bmx -rrb- racer whose prime competitive years were from 1990 -- 2003 .
his nicknames are `` the flying dutchman '' in reference to his speed and his nationality and `` afro-bob '' because of his long wild , uncombed hair .
he was chosen for the dutch bmx olympic team to participate in the 2008 summer olympics games in beijing , china where he reached the quarter finals .
