Motocross champion forced to quit after crash and incurable nerve condition
Jordan Moore, 33, quit competitive motocross in 2022. Doctors diagnosed him with two incurable conditions. A 70kmh crash in 2025 ended all his riding.
Jordan Moore grew up on dirt bikes, racing competitively from age five. He filled a shed with 23 years of trophies.
In 2022, doctors diagnosed him with two incurable conditions. His bones are fusing together.
Constant nerve pain makes engine vibration excruciating. He lost competitive racing and even casual riding.
In March 2025, a crash into a tree at 70kmh shattered his left arm. He went through 15 surgeries in 30 days.
The injury and his health decline pushed him into depression. Now he focuses on Border MX Coaching.
He teaches motocross to tourists in Bali and young riders at his Burrumbuttock farm. He attends mental health support twice weekly and speaks openly about seeking help.
His next challenge looms. He needs spinal infusions every two months.
Then comes surgery to implant a pacemaker-like device that blocks nerve pain from reaching his brain.
- 33
- Age
- 23
- Years of trophies
- 70kmh
- Crash speed
- 15
- Surgeries in 30 days
Why it mattersMoore's openness about depression and recovery shows how athletes rebuild identity beyond sport. It also shows why mental health support matters after life-changing injury.
AustraliaA rural Australian athlete's story of adapting to incurable disease and injury while staying connected to the sport and community that define him.
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