Luke Ballard
2023 World Champion
Personal Details
Place of birth
Haviland, Kansas
Date of birth
1999-11-04
Weight
175 lbs
Height
5'10"
Statistics
Rookie Year
2023
Event Titles
0
Money won
$
0
Current Ranking
2
Honours
0
BFO World
Championships
3
Standalone Event Titles
2
Rodeo Event Titles
1
BFO Finals
Biography
Haviland native Luke Ballard is less than two years into his bullfighting career but has already collected a handful of accolades.
In December, the 20-year-old won the Bullfighter’s Only World Championship after succeeding in the Las Vegas competition. Coming into the contest, Ballard ranked third in the world in the BFO standings. In the final day of competition, Ballard drew Habanero, the 2022 Bull of the Year. The event was Habanero’s last competition before retirement. Ballard secured the BFO Championship Title, World Title, and Rookie of the Year in 2023. He has topped the sport just 20 months after starting it.
He attended tech school at Oklahoma State University while picking up bullfighting on the side.
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