Tony Hawk

This article is about the skateboarder. For the video game series, see Tony Hawk's (series). For the British comedian, see Tony Hawks.

Tony Hawk
Hawk in 2023
Personal information
Birth nameAnthony Frank Hawk
Nickname"Birdman"[1]
Born (1968-05-12) May 12, 1968 (age 56)[2]
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Skateboarder, entrepreneur
Years active1981–present
Height1.92 m
Weight159 lb (72 kg)[citation needed]
Spouses
  • Cindy Dunbar
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    (m. 1990; div. 1993)​
  • Erin Lee
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    (m. 1996; div. 2004)​
  • Lhotse Merriam
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    (m. 2006; div. 2011)​
  • Catherine Goodman
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    (m. 2015)​
Children4, including Riley and Spencer
Websitetonyhawk.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSkateboarding
Events
Turned pro1982
Retired2003[3][4][5]
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 1995 Newport Vert
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Diego Vert
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Diego Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1999 San Francisco Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1999 San Francisco Vert Best Trick
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Francisco Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Philadelphia Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Philadelphia Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick
Silver medal – second place 1995 Newport Park
Silver medal – second place 1996 Newport Vert
Silver medal – second place 2001 Philadelphia Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 1998 San Diego Vert
Bronze medal – third place 1999 San Francisco Vert
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Philadelphia Vert Best Trick
Updated on April 23, 2013

Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American former professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documented "900" skateboarding trick in 1999. He also licensed a skateboarding video game series named after him, published by Activision that same year. Hawk retired from competing professionally in 2003 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time.[6][7][8]

Hawk has been involved in various philanthropic activities throughout his career. He founded The Skatepark Project, which helps to build skateparks in underprivileged areas around the world.

  1. ^ "Birdman Tony Hawk lands in Sydney for the tenth anniversary of Bondi's Bowl-A-Rama". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Tony Hawk". Biography. May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Dangelo, Joe (August 19, 2003). "Tony Hawk's Latest X Games Gold Will Be His Last". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "About Tony". Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Peterson, Todd (June 25, 2009). Tony Hawk. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438112107. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Joey Betancourt (February 15, 2014). "Top 15 Most Influential Skateboarders Of All-Time". Sports Fox. Fox Weekly. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  7. ^ Kellens, Rob (January 4, 2024). "Legends of Skateboarding: The 10 Greatest Skaters of All Time". Ember Essence. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Hasek, Jesse (September 18, 2020). "The Top 10 best skateboarders of all time". louder. Retrieved May 17, 2024.