Nyjah Huston

Nyjah Huston

Huston in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Nyjah Imani Huston
Born	(1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29)[1] Davis, California, U.S.
Occupation	Skateboarder
Years active	2000–present
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)[2]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Skateboarding
Position	Goofy-footed
Rank	6th[3]
Turned pro	2005
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	3rd (2024)
Medal record Men's street skateboarding Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2024 Paris Street World Championships 2010 Street 2012 Newark Street 2014 Newark Street 2017 Los Angeles Street 2018 Rio de Janeiro Street 2019 São Paulo Street 2011 Newark Street 2013 Newark Street 2015 Chicago Street 2016 Los Angeles Street 2020 Rome Street Summer X Games[4] 2011 Los Angeles Street 2012 Los Angeles Real Street 2013 Los Angeles Street 2013 Barcelona Street 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Street 2014 Austin Street 2015 Austin Street 2016 Oslo Street 2018 Minneapolis Street 2018 Sydney Street 2019 Shanghai Street 2019 Minneapolis Street Best Trick 2009 Los Angeles Street 2010 Los Angeles Street 2016 Austin Street 2019 Minneapolis Street 2012 Los Angeles Street 2017 Minneapolis Street 2023 California Street Best Trick

Nyjah Imani Huston (/ˈnaɪʒə ˈhjuːstən/ NYE-zhə HEW-stən; born November 30, 1994)^[5] is an American professional skateboarder. With numerous sponsorships and competition prize winnings, Huston is one of the highest paid skateboarders in the world.^[6][7] Huston won gold medals at the SLS Super Crown World Championship in 2014, 2017 to 2019, and has won 15 gold medals at the X Games since 2011.^[8][9] Huston won his first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the 2024 Olympic men's street event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Nyjah is widely regarded as one of the greatest skateboarders of all time.^{[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]} He is also widely regarded as the greatest contest street skateboarder of all time.^[17][18][19]