Nyjah Huston

Nyjah Huston
Huston in 2015
Personal information
Full nameNyjah Imani Huston
Born (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29)[1]
Davis, California, U.S.
OccupationSkateboarder
Years active2000–present
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Weight165 lb (75 kg)[2]
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
PositionGoofy-footed
Rank6th[3]
Turned pro2005
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals3rd (2024)
Medal record
Men's street skateboarding
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Street
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Street
Gold medal – first place 2012 Newark Street
Gold medal – first place 2014 Newark Street
Gold medal – first place 2017 Los Angeles Street
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Street
Gold medal – first place 2019 São Paulo Street
Silver medal – second place 2011 Newark Street
Silver medal – second place 2013 Newark Street
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chicago Street
Silver medal – second place 2016 Los Angeles Street
Silver medal – second place 2020 Rome Street
Summer X Games[4]
Gold medal – first place 2011 Los Angeles Street
Gold medal – first place 2012 Los Angeles Real Street
Gold medal – first place 2013 Los Angeles Street
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona Street
Gold medal – first place 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Street
Gold medal – first place 2014 Austin Street
Gold medal – first place 2015 Austin Street
Gold medal – first place 2016 Oslo Street
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis Street
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sydney Street
Gold medal – first place 2019 Shanghai Street
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minneapolis Street Best Trick
Silver medal – second place 2009 Los Angeles Street
Silver medal – second place 2010 Los Angeles Street
Silver medal – second place 2016 Austin Street
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minneapolis Street
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Los Angeles Street
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Minneapolis Street
Bronze medal – third place 2023 California Street Best Trick

Nyjah Imani Huston (/ˈnʒə 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]

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  3. ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Male". World Skate. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nyjah Huston's X Games Medal Count". Xgames.com. X Games. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "HUSTON Nyjah". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. ^ StreetLeague.com (August 26, 2012). "Nyjah Huston is the 2012 Street League Champion! Full Results". StreetLeague.com. Street League, Inc. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
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  10. ^ Kim, John (July 1, 2020). "Nyjah Huston, Earth's Greatest Skater, Is Ready To Ride His Second Nike Shoe". Sneaker News. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Pro-Skater Nyjah Huston Links with MVMT on His First Watch Collaboration". Highsnobiety. October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Can Nyjah Huston maintain his perfect Olympic qualifying record?". Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Dator, James (July 24, 2021). "Nyjah Huston's rise from skateboarding's child phenom to Olympic superstar, explained". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Best • •, James (July 24, 2021). "Nyjah Huston Skateboards Toward History at Tokyo Olympics". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Olympic Skateboarder Nyjah Huston Trains 5 Days a Week to Shred Like Tony Hawk". Men's Health. July 7, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Donnelly, Matt (July 13, 2023). "WME Signs Record-Breaking Pro Skateboarder Nyjah Huston (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  17. ^ NEWS, KYODO. "FEATURE: Huston set on using Olympics to take skateboarding to next level". Kyodo News+. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "Skateboard phenom Nyjah Huston, a rising Olympic star, blends in on SoCal streets". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "Meet the Top Five Ranked Men's Street Skateboarders in the World". Dew Tour. May 11, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2024.