Tony Hawk
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 16: Tony Hawk of USA performs prior to the Skateboard Vert Final at the Montjuic Pool during the X-Games Barcelona day 1 on May 16, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Tony Hawk meets Leave It to Beaver.
I had a poster of Tyra Banks in my bedroom. She was the only girl I really had a crush on. Other than her, the rest of my posters were skateboards, BMX bikes, and Tony Hawk.
It always pulls you towards it and there's no letting go ... On the weekends, we practise at the Lakdikapul Railway Station or on the empty roads of Jubilee Hills. I took up skating after playing the Tony Hawk series of video games. I just had to try it out for real and within no time, I picked it up.More quotes »
Around the web
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Garrett Reynolds remains undefeated in BMX Street
six-peat club, which also includes snowboarder Shaun White, SnoCross racer Tucker Hibbert and the Skateboard Vert Doubles team of Tony Hawk and Andy Macdonald. Only one athlete has outdone them: BMX Vert competitor Jamie Bestwick won his record-setting setting from ESPN Read more »
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A 15-Year-Old Made History by Pulling Off a 1080 at the X Games
in 1999, it took Tony Hawk 10 tries to land the first ever 900 in competition. This was well beyond the allotted limit of tries, but he still walked away with the gold medal in the "Best Trick" contest. Today, 15-year-old Mitch Brusco one upped Hawk by completing from Complex Read more »
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Christian Hosoi Skates for Pro-Tec
has a way of keeping a person young. Take, for example, Tony Hawk, Mark Gonzales, or Steve Caballero, all active in their own respects. Christian Hosoi is one such member of the elite ‘legends’ club, and recently filmed a short clip with longtime sponsor Pro-Tec. from Hypebeast Read more »
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Vita-exclusive OlliOlli is an auto-skateboarder a bit like Tony Hawk's but in pixely 2D
It's made indie team Roll7, due out this year and it's managed to wangle itself a spot on Sony's Vita stand at E3, whatever that means. Staying on your board in OlliOlli and clearing obstacles is one thing; doing it in style and chaining together hundreds from Eurogamer Read more »
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Skateboarders fight to save famed London skatepar
since won a name as a mecca for skaters around the globe, featuring in numerous videos and in the best-selling computer game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 . Nick Jensen, a professional skateboarder, said Southbank was a "mecca for skateboarding". Skateboarders from Lebanon Daily Star Read more »
