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Robert Edward Knievel II (May 7, 1962 – January 13, 2023) was an American motorcycle jumping stunt performer. He had also used the stage name Kaptain Robbie Knievel. His last daredevil jump was in 2011, and he died in 2023 at age 60 of pancreatic cancer.
| Televised jump | Air date | Details |
| Caesars Palace jump | April 14, 1989 | To pay homage to his father, Knievel jumped the Caesars Palace fountains in 1989. The jump took place 22 years after Evel Knievel failed to land safely in 1967. Knievel landed safely and became the first to successfully jump the fountains. Following the jump, Knievel stated, "that was for you, Dad". |
| Daredevil Duel jump | July 10, 1993 | In 1993, Knievel challenged British motorcycle stuntman Eddie Kidd to a world title 'jump off' competition in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Knievel had deemed Kidd to be the only jump rider in the world worthy of challenging him. The event was televised as a $19.95 pay-per-view event titled The Daredevil Duel, Knievel vs. Kidd. The competition required each rider to make three motorbike jumps, with the cumulative distance covered by each rider calculated to determine the winner of the contest. Kidd took the winner's belt with a cumulative distance of 630 feet (190 m) jumped. With one jump of 223 feet (68 m), Knievel broke the American Motorcycle Association record for a single jump. |
| 30 Limousines jump | February 24, 1998 | On February 24, 1998, Knievel attempted a record-breaking jump of 231 feet (70 m) over 30 limousines. The jump took place at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Similar to the Caesars Palace jump, Evel Knievel was also present to support the jump. |
| Building-to-Building jump | February 4, 1999 | On February 4, 1999, Knievel jumped the 130-foot (40 m) gap between the two 13-story Jockey Club towers in Las Vegas. To avoid falling off the second tower, Knievel intentionally crashed his motorcycle into bales of hay. |
| Grand Canyon jump | May 20, 1999 | The Grand Canyon jump on May 20, 1999, was one of Knievel's most famous jumps. On May 20, 1999, Robbie jumped his motorcycle for a personal record of 228 feet (69 m). Knievel broke his leg in the ensuing crash. He was originally scheduled to make this jump on April 29, but bad weather forced him to postpone it for three weeks. |
| Train jump | February 23, 2000 | On February 23, 2000, Knievel jumped over a moving locomotive at the Palestine Park Depot in Texas. Knievel approached an oncoming Texas State Railroad locomotive No. 400 traveling at 30 mph. Knievel reached the ramp at a speed of 80 mph. Knievel successfully made the jump with a safe landing. |
| USS Intrepid jump | July 30, 2004 | On July 30, 2004, Knievel jumped over five military airplanes on the Deck of the USS Intrepid in New York City. The jump was to promote the TNT TV movie Evel Knievel. |
| Mirage Hotel jump | December 31, 2008 | On New Year's Eve of 2008, Knievel was scheduled to jump the volcano at the Mirage Hotel. At the actual 200-foot (60 m) jump, Knievel gave the appearance of jumping the volcano but limited the stunt to a ramp-to-ramp jump in front of the volcano with fireworks behind him. |