Luke Branquinho
Equestrian
Steer wrestler who was declared the World Steer Wrestling Champion in 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2014. In 2008, he set the single-season earnings record for steer wrestling with $242,018.
He attended West Hills Community College in Coalinga, California.
He competes while suffering from Type I diabetes.
He married a woman named Lindsay and has sons named Cade, Luke and Jameson.
He and Trevor Brazile are two of the their steer ropers of modern times.