Chris Shivers

Chris Shivers (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding, and competed on the Professional Bull Riders tour. He turned pro in 1997, and earned the title of PBR World Champion in 2000 and 2003.

Chris Shivers
Personal information
Birth nameChris Shivers
Born (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978
Natchez, Mississippi, United States
Years active1997 - 2012
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportRodeo
Event(s)Bull riding
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingPBR World Champion in 2000 and 2003

Background

Chris Shivers was born on December 30, 1978, in Natchez, Mississippi.

Career

Shivers has twenty-two career Bud Light Cup Series (BLC) and Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) wins. The BLC was the name of the elite series from 1994 to 2002. The BFTS was the name from 2003 to 2017. He has recorded the following history-making firsts: the first PBR bull rider to win more than $300,000 in prize money in one year (1998); the first PBR bull rider to reach the $1 million mark (2001), the $2 million mark (2003) and the $3 million mark (2006); the first PBR bull rider to register 13 90-point rides in one season (1998); the highest marked ride in PBR history (96.5 points - twice); and the first bull rider to win three consecutive Bud Light Cup events (2000). He is the second man to win multiple PBR world titles, after Adriano Moraes (1994, 2001). Shivers rode with a cowboy hat for most of his career. However, after a wreck fractured his nose at the 2009 BFTS season opener in Baltimore, Maryland, he rode with a helmet for the remainder of his career.[1][2]

Unfinished Business

On May 30, 2015, Shivers came out of retirement for one more ride at "Unfinished Business" (a special event featuring several PBR legends coming out of retirement to attempt one final bull, held during the PBR's J.W. Hart Challenge at the Wise County Sheriff's Posse Arena in Decatur, Texas). There, he rode a bull named Black Cat for 88.5 points and split the event win with J.W. Hart (whose 88.5-point ride came aboard King Buck).[3] Shivers and Hart were the only two PBR legends to ride their bulls for the full 8 seconds in the event.

Career highlights
  • First PBR bull rider to register 13 90-point rides in one season (1998)
  • First PBR bull rider to earn $1 million (2001), $2 million (2003) & $3 million (2006)
  • First PBR bull rider to earn $1 million World Champion bonus (2003)
  • 94 career 90-point bull rides (most of any rider in PBR history)
  • Tied PBR Record High-Mark Ride (96.5 points) (2000 Tampa Open & 2001 PBR World Finals)
  • 15-time Qualifier to the PBR Finals (1997–2003, 2005–2012)
  • 22 career Bud Light Cup/Built Ford Tough Series wins
  • 4-time PBR Touring Pro Division Finals Qualifier (1999–2001, 2004)
  • First Bull Rider in PBR History to Win more than $300,000 in a Single Season (1998)
  • National High School Rodeo Finals Qualifier (1996)

Awards
  • 2-time PBR World Champion Bull Rider (2000, 2003)
  • 2001 Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award (96.5 points on Dillinger)
  • 2000 PBR 90-Point Club Champion
  • 2000 U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Challenger Tour Champion ($48,617)
  • 1999 Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award (96 points on Trick or Treat)
  • 1998 Touring Pro Division Champion
  • 1997 Touring Pro Division Champion ($67,090)
  • 1996 Louisiana State High School Bull Riding Champion

Championships

Honors

Retirement

Shivers announced that the 2012 PBR season would be his last.[6] He retired after the World Finals that year. His final earnings during his 16-year PBR career total to $3,989,209.33.[7] He was inducted into the PBR's Ring of Honor in 2013.

Personal life

Shivers resides with his family in Jonesville in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.[8] Shivers is married to his long-time wife Kylie, and they have three children. In 2019, Kylie was awarded the PBR Sharon Shoulders Award.[9]

References
  1. Branch, John (January 9, 2009). "On Rodeo Circuit, Cowboy Hats Are Being Replaced by Helmets". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "Shivers Shows His Old Form at Unfinished Business |". Wrangler Network. June 2, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. "Ring of Honor members discuss coming out of retirement". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  4. "The Bull Riding Hall of Fame Class of 2017". The Bull Riding Hall of Fame. www.the-bull-riding-hall-of-fame.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  5. "Heroes & Legends Celebration - Chris Shivers". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  6. "Shivers: 'This is it for me. It's my last year.'". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  7. "All Time Money Earners". www.pbr.com. Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  8. "World champion Chris Shivers signs autographs, ropes stubborn bulls in Mobile". al. April 7, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  9. "Tears of joy as Kylie Shivers receives Sharon Shoulders Award". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

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