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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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About Tony Hawk

Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder. He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the 900, which consists of two-and-a-half rotations (900°) in the air before landing back on the pipe during the televised June 27, 1999 X Games, for which he received an enormous amount of attention.

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