Skate facts & stats

Question 1

How old was Tony Hawk when he landed skateboarding's first-ever 900 at the 1999 X Games?

Accepted Answer

31 years old. He pulled it off in San Francisco after at least 10 attempts, and it became the trick that made him famous.

Question 2

How old was Asher Bradshaw when he became the youngest skateboarder to land a 900, in 2019?

Accepted Answer

10 years old. He landed it on May 23, 2019, at Woodward West action-sports camp in Tehachapi, California.

Question 3

How old was Japan's Kokona Hiraki when she won silver in women's park skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics?

Accepted Answer

12 years old. The Tokyo women's park podium was full of teenagers, with Japan taking gold and silver.

Question 4

About how many public skateparks has Tony Hawk's nonprofit, The Skatepark Project, helped build in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

close to 700, across all 50 states. Founded in 2002, the nonprofit focuses on creating safe, inclusive skateparks in underserved communities.

Question 5

About how many visitors a year enjoy the skateparks The Skatepark Project helped build?

Accepted Answer

nearly 17 million. Hawk helped launch the nonprofit with $125,000 he won on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Celebrity Edition' in 2001.

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