Background: At 12 years Tony was winning amateur contests throughout California, and at 14 he turned pro. A couple of years on he was widely regarded as the best competitive skateboarder in the world. By the time he was 25, he’d competed in 103 pro contests, winning 73 of them and placing second in 19 - a record that will almost certainly never be matched. He was crowned world champion of vert 12 years in a row.

Video gallery:

Tony Hawk Lands FIRST-EVER 900 | World of X Games

Tony Hawk, Riley Hawk & the FLIP Team Skate Tony's Backyard Park - Tony's Crew

Videos:

Tony Hawk 2014 Video Part - Perched

I can honestly say that I haven’t worked on a skate video this hard since The End. I never want to do some of these tricks again, but I am proud to have completed them and hope that you enjoy the outcome.

10/28/2014 12:00:00 AM

Tony Hawk Jumps Moving MINI Hardtop - Behind The Scenes

Check out the behind the scenes of Tony Hawk jumping the MINI Hardtop.

5/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

ROLL IN: HANGING WITH TONY HAWK — Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi 2014

Yesterday, we were lucky enough to hang with none other than skateboarding icon, Tony Hawk. We started the day with a skate session at Bondi Skatepark, before heading to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, NSW, Australia, to meet some Australian animals with an incredible Sydney skyline as the backdrop.

2/20/2014 12:00:00 AM

Tony Hawk's Loop of Death - Slams, Attempts and Makes - Full Edit 2013

2013 Full Edit. Steve Caballero, Aaron "Jaws" Homoki, Josh Stafford, Alex Perleson, Tom Schaar, Mike McGill, Corbin Harris, Owen Neider, Tyler Martin, Tony Magnusson, and Keegan Hawk give the loop a try.

10/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Tony Hawk, Jason Ellis & Danny Way Vert Skate Session @ Armageddon Ramp: Back In The Day

The very last skate session at the old Plan B Armageddon Ramp with Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, Sluggo, Danny Way, Jason Ellis, Lincoln Ueda, Neil Mims, and more! Legendary!

7/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

Tony Hawk's Final Ride On His Very First Skateboard

"Before sending my first skateboard to forever live at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, I rode it one last time. Bearings that are nearly 40 years old are pretty slow, but at least it stayed in one piece." -- Tony Hawk

6/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Tony Hawk, Aaron "Jaws" Homoki & Corbin Harris in Cracow.

Tony Hawk, Aaron "Jaws" Homoki & Corbin Harris short stop in Skatepark Mistrzejowice Cracow, during Gumball 3000 Race.

5/27/2013 12:00:00 AM

TONY HAWK AND FRIENDS

This Sunday March 24th at the Movistar Arena, the TONY HAWK event AND FRIENDS Jump session was held. It was very entertaining and we made this video for those who could not attend.

3/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

Waiting for Lightning - Danny Way - Official Trailer - SKATE

Day & Date theatrical! Featuring Rob Dyrdek, Tony Hawk and many more! How much abuse can the body sustain, how deep do you have to dig to survive the challenges life presents and how high can dreams fly?

12/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

Tony Hawk, Riley Hawk & the FLIP Team Skate Tony's Backyard Park - Tony's Crew

Tony Hawk invites legendary Bones Brigade member Lance Mountain and some of the Flip team over to skate his backyard park. Joined by Greyson Fletcher, Curren Caples, Arto Saari, and Riley Hawk, the banana boards come out, taking the session to a whole new level.

9/11/2012 12:00:00 AM