Takeshi Yasutoko

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Takeshi Yasutoko

Takeshi Yasutoko in 2012
Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1986-06-25) 25 June 1986 (age 38) Kobe, Japan
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport	Vert Skater
Medal record X-Games Representing  Japan 2010 Shanghai, China Vert 2008 Shanghai, China Vert 2007 Dallas, TX, USA Vert 2007 San Diego, CA, USA Vert 2007 Montpellier, France Vert 2007 Shanghai, China Vert 2006 Dallas, TX, USA Vert 2006 San Diego, CA, USA Vert 2006 Paris, France Vert 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands Vert 2006 Richmond, VA, USA Vert 2005 Pomona, CA, USA Vert 2005 Munich, Germany Vert 2005 Cincinnati, OH, USA Vert 2004 Beijing, China Vert 2005 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Vert 2006 Birmingham, England Vert 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Vert 2005 Manchester, England Vert 2006 Berlin, Germany Vert

Takeshi Yasutoko (born June 25, 1986 in Kobe) is a Japanese professional vert skater. In 1995 Takeshi became the youngest professional Vert Skater to turn pro at the age of nine, and at age 11 became the youngest athlete to compete at X Games.^[1] He was the first male skater to win three X Games gold medals, and was the 2003 top-ranked vert skater by the Aggressive Skaters Association (ASA).^[2]

His brother is professional vert skater Eito Yasutoko.^[3]

Best Tricks: Frontside 1080 McTwist, Double Viking Flip.^[who?]

Guinness world records: The Youngest X GAMES athlete ever is Takeshi Yasutoko who was 11 years 360 days old when he made his X GAMES debut on 20 June 1998.