Matt Buyten
Disciplines: Moto XFrom: Minden, NV USA 
Born: 02/02/80
Jamie Bestwick earns a record ninth gold in a row in BMX Vert and Jimmy Wilkins becomes the youngest Skateboard Vert gold medalist in XG history
The Metal Mulisha motocross team stars in the new music video for "Smash It" by Suicidal Tendencies.
Ronnie Renner proves he's still the king of Step Up with his fifth X Games gold -- more than any other Step Up athlete
Blake Williams bests Matt Buyten to advance to Moto X Speed & Style finals at X Games L.A. 2013.
Andre Villa bests Matt Buyten to win bronze medal in Moto X Speed & Style final at X Games L.A. 2013
Matt Buyten bests Mike Mason to advance to Moto X Speed & Style semi finals at X Games L.A. 2013.
About Matt
A 7-time X Games Step Up medalist, Buyten has gold from 2011, 2010, 2006 and 2003. He's tied with Tommy Clowers for the second-most Step Up gold (Ronnie Renner, 6). Buyten finished in the top three of every XG Step Up contest he entered from 2003-LA 2013. He finished 6th in 2014 and 5th in 2015. Competing in his 15th XG at Austin 2016, Buyten claims this is his last X Games Step Up comp.
- 7
- time X Games Step Up medalist. Gold in 2011, 2010, 2006 and 2003. Tied with Tommy Clowers for the second
- most Step Up gold (Ronnie Renner, 6).
- X Games Austin 2016 is his 15th XG appearance. He claims that it's his last Step Up event.
- 2014, 6th in Step Up. First time he finished lower than 3rd since 2003. Finished 5th in 2015.
X Games Medal Count
4
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2
X Games Competition History
| X Games Austin 2015 | MTX Step Up | 5th |
| X Games Austin 2014 | MTX Step Up | 6th |
| X Games Los Angeles 2013 | MTX Step Up | 3rd |
| X Games Los Angeles 2013 | MTX Speed & Style | 4th |
| X Games Munich 2013 | MTX Step Up | 2nd |
| X Games Barcelona 2013 | MTX Step Up | 3rd |
| X Games Los Angeles 2012 | MTX Speed & Style | 5th |
| X Games Los Angeles 2012 | MTX Step Up | 2nd |
| X Games 2011 | MTX Speed & Style | 5th |
| X Games 2011 | MTX Step Up | 1st |
| X Games 2010 | MTX Step Up | 1st |
| X Games 2010 | MTX Speed & Style | 6th |
| X Games 2009 | MTX Step Up | 3rd |
| X Games 2007 | MTX Step Up | 3rd |
| X Games 2006 | MTX Step Up | 1st |
| X Games 2005 | MTX Step Up | 2nd |
| X Games 2004 | MTX Step Up | 2nd |
| X Games 2004 | MTX Freestyle | 10th |
| X Games 2003 | MTX Step Up | 1st |
| X Games 2003 | MTX Best Trick | 11th |
| X Games 2003 | MTX Freestyle | 10th |