Who is Pasha Petkuns?
Pavel ‘Pasha’ Petkuns was born on 29 September 1992 under the zodiac sign of Libra, in Daugavpils, Latvia. He’s a 31-year-old professional freerunner and parkour athlete, who achieved worldwide popularity for being the first person to win Red Bull Art of Motion Freerunning Championship titles on three consecutive occasions. He’s also known as a social media sensation.
How rich is he? Pasha Petkuns’ Net Worth
As of the early part of 2024, Pasha’s net worth is estimated to be over $1 million, accumulated as a result of his impressive achievements in the sports industry, and lucrative sponsorship agreements. Besides that, Pasha has increased his wealth through his active engagement in the social media sphere.
Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, Educational Background
Pasha spent his early years in his hometown of Daugavpils, where he was raised by his parents. However, little is known about them since Pasha has chosen to keep all the details about their names and professions far away from the public eye. Speaking about his siblings, it’s also undisclosed whether he has any or is an only child. Pasha holds Latvian nationality and belongs to the White Caucasian ethnic group. In terms of religion, he declares his affiliation with Christianity. Despite his public profile, Pasha has never shared anything about his educational background.
Rise to Fame
Pasha Petkuns became interested in freerunning during his high school years when he saw a guy doing a wallflip on the street, and got the motivation to try himself in that field. After training hard for several years, Pasha made his big break in 2009 when he released his debut showreel on his YouTube channel that showcased his outstanding skills in freerunning. It led him to embark on his professional sports journey as a competitive parkour artist, after he got an invitation to represent his country at the Barclaycard Freerunning World Champions, which took place on Trafalgar Square in London. Although he was the youngest athlete there and finished second to last, he continued to hone his skills and participate in numerous competitions, quickly gaining acclaim for his creative and innovative approach to freerunning. He then joined Team Farang, a group of freerunners, who trained together.
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One of Pasha’s most notable achievements occurred in 2011 when he became the first Russian-speaking athlete to achieve victory in the Red Bull Art of Motion Freerunning Championship. Not only did he secure this prestigious win, but he went on to make history by winning the same competition in the next two years, becoming the first individual to claim victory in three consecutive Red Bull Art of Motion Freerunning Championships. Besides that, he secured victories at the FIG Parkour World Cup – Freestyle in both 2017 and 2018, establishing further his status as one of the best freerunners globally.
These extraordinary accomplishments earned him a lucrative sponsorship from Red Bull. They even collaborated together in 2021 when Red Bull constructed the world’s biggest pinball machine on which for him to perform his exceptional tricks. This structure presented a unique challenge for Pasha’s freerunning and parkour abilities, since it was built as a massive wall at a 45-degree angle. The entire experience was documented in the 30-minute documentary film entitled “Human Pinball”.
Speaking about his upcoming career, it’s announced that he will try himself as an actor in Damien Walters’ upcoming action comedy film “School Fight”, in which he’ll portray Sebastian.
YouTube Channel
As mentioned, Pasha made his breakthrough in the sports industry thanks to his debut YouTube video, entitled “Pasha Showreel HQ my ACCOUNT”. It was uploaded on 4 September 2009 on his official channel, which was established under the name ‘Pasha The Boss’ on 27 August of the same year. The majority of his YouTube content is dedicated to parkour and freestyle movement, on which he also shares vlogs and tutorials from time to time. His efforts have garnered substantial attention among the YouTube community, since he’s accumulated over 26,000 subscribers, while his videos have been viewed more than one million times collectively. Some of his most popular uploads are “Pasha =) good day”, “Pasha – Flow”, and “Pasha & Stas we love life”, to name a few.
TikTok and Instagram Social Media Star and Other Platforms
Apart from YouTube, Pasha has also successfully established himself as a prominent content creator on TikTok and Instagram. He made his debut on the highly popular TikTok platform sometime in late 2017 or early 2018, when he started sharing his impressive stunts and parkour movements in short-form videos on his official account that can be found under the moniker ‘pashatheboss’. Thanks to his captivating content, he amassed an impressive follower count of more than 5.2 million on TikTok, and his videos there have garnered over 77 million likes in total.
Pasha also boasts a massive following on Instagram, exceeding 1.3 million followers on his official account that he runs under the same username ‘@pashatheboss’. He recently became active on Threads, where his follower count has surpassed 125,000.
Beyond TikTok and Instagram, Pasha maintains a Facebook page with over 60,000 fans. While he also has an account on the X app (formerly known as Twitter) with 1,700 followers, he hasn’t been active on the platform for a few years.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Pasha has short light brown hair and dark brown eyes. He stands at a height of 5ft 5ins (1.65m), and weighs around 143lbs (65kgs). However, details about his vital statistics, biceps size, and shoe size are unavailable.
Personal Life and Trivia
When it comes to speaking about his personal life, Pasha was previously romantically involved with freerunner Aleksandra Shevchenko. However, he later entered into a relationship with the famous American adult film actress Riley Reid. While the media lacks information when the two started dating, it’s known that they dated for a couple of years before they took a step further and became engaged in April 2021. Subsequently, Pasha and Riley exchanged their wedding vows in a private ceremony held on 28 June of the same year in Los Angeles, California, where they currently reside. Their family eventually expanded when Riley gave birth to their daughter, named Emma, in July 2022.
