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Tony Hawk. Tony Hawk is a legend in the skateboarding world. He has been skating for over 20 years, winning competition after competition with stunning stunts, many of which he invented himself. At the 1999 XGames in San Francisco, Tony became the first skater to land the 900 in competition! Tony landed another 900 at the 1999 Sports & Music Fest, and another one at the Best Trick event at the 2001 XGames. In 1986, Tony appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial (pic 1, pic 2). And in 1987 (1989?) he was in the Christian Slater movie "Gleaming the Cube," where he played Buddy, the skateboarding Pizza Hut delivery boy. More recently, he posed for a 'got milk?' ad, and provided the voice of himself on "The Simpsons." These days, Tony's still skating strong and raising the bars of skateboarding, though he no longer competes competitively. He owns and runs the skateboarding company Birdhouse and lives in California with his wife Erin and their three children. 
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Quick Stats: Standings: X-Games: 2003: best trick (vert) - Gold 2002: vert doubles - Gold (with Andy MacDonald), best trick (vert) - Bronze (Frontside Fakie to Fakie 540) 2001: vert doubles - Gold (with Andy MacDonald), best trick (vert) - Silver 2000: vert doubles - Gold (with Andy MacDonald) 1999: vert - Bronze, vert doubles - Gold (with Andy MacDonald), best trick (vert) - Gold 1998: vert - Bronze, vert doubles - Gold (with Andy MacDonald) 1997: vert - Gold, vert doubles - Gold (with Andy MacDonald) 1996: vert - Silver, park - 7th 1995: vert - Gold, street - Silver Vans TripleCrown: 1998 Asbury Park, New Jersey: vert - 1st, best trick (vert) - 1st Slam City Jam: 1999 Vancouver, British Columbia: vert - 6th. B3: 1998 Oceanside, California: street - 2nd. Teamed with Andy MacDonald for skateboarding doubles at the X-Games in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, capturing the Gold medal every time. In 2003, Tony and Andy 'retired' from the event, instead asked to serve as judges. Links: Tony picture page |