Danny Way

Danny Way
Way in 2007
Personal information
Born (1974-04-15) April 15, 1974 (age 50)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 1995 Newport High Air
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2005 Los Angeles Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2006 Los Angeles Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2009 Los Angeles Big Air Rail Jam
Silver medal – second place 2008 Los Angeles Big Air

Danny Way (born April 15, 1974)[1] is an American professional skateboarder and business person. He was awarded Thrasher magazine's "Skater of the Year" award twice. He is known for extreme stunts, such as jumping into a skateboard ramp from a helicopter; that was featured on the cover of Transworld Skateboarding magazine.[2] One of his more notable stunts was jumping the Great Wall of China on a skateboard via megaramp.[3]

  1. ^ Beal, Becky (2013-01-09). Skateboarding: The Ultimate Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-38113-3.
  2. ^ "When Danny Way Dropped Out of a Helicopter | Parade".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference higgins was invoked but never defined (see the help page).