Takeshi Yasutoko Explained
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.
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.
Vert Competitions
- 2024 World Skate Games, Roma, Italia - Roller Freestyle Vert: Gold
- 2022 World Skate Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Roller Freestyle Vert: Gold
- 2016 British inline championship, Corby UK - Vert : 1st place
- 2014 Asian X Games, Shanghai, China - Vert: Gold
- 2013 Asian X Games, Shanghai, China - Vert: Silver
- 2012 Asian X Games, Shanghai, China - Vert: Gold[4]
- 2011 Asian X Games, Shanghai, China - Vert: Gold
- 2010 Asian X Games, Shanghai, China - Vert: Gold[5]
- 2008 Asian X Games, Shanghai - Vert: 1st
- 2007 LG Action Sports World Championships, Dallas, TX - Vert: Gold Medalist
- 2007 Action Sports World Tour, San Diego, CA - Vert: 1st
- 2007 Nokia Fise, Montpellier, France - Vert: 1st
- 2007 Asian X Games, Shanghai - Vert: 1st
- 2006 LG Action Sports World Championships, Dallas, TX - Vert: 1st
- 2006 Action Sports US Vert Championship, San Diego, CA - Vert: 1st
- 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Paris, France - Vert: 1st
- 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Berlin, Germany - Vert: 3rd
- 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Birmingham, England - Vert: 2nd
- 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Vert: 1st
- 2006 Action Sports World Tour, Richmond, VA - Vert: 1st
- 2006 Asian X Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Vert: 2nd
- 2005 LG Action Sports World Championship, Manchester, England - Vert: 2nd
- 2005 LG Action Sports US Championship, Pomona, CA - Vert: 1st
- 2005 LG Action Sports Tour, Moscow, Russia - Vert: 10th
- 2005 LG Action Sports Tour, Munich, Germany - Vert: 1st
- 2005 Mobile Skatepark Series, Cincinnati, OH: 1st
- 2004 Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert): 1st
- 2004 LG Action Sports Asian Tour, Shanghai & Seoul: 1st, Beijing, China: 2nd
- 2004 LG Action Sports Championships - World Championships - Vert: 1st
- 2004 X Games - Vert: Gold Medalist
- 2004 Asian X Games - Vert: Gold Medalist
- 2003 Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert): 3rd
- 2003 X Games - Vert: Silver Medalist
- 2003 AIL - Vert: 1
- 2002 Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert): 1st
- 2002 X Games - Vert: Gold Medalist
- 2001 ASA World Championships - Vert: Silver Medalist
- 2001 Gravity Games - Vert: Silver Medalist
- 2001 X Games - Vert: Silver Medalist
- 2000 Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert): 2nd
- 1999 AIL - Vert: 8
- 1999 AIL - Vert Triples: 3
- 1998 AIL - Vert: 14
- 1998 AIL - Vert Triples: 5
Notes and References
- Web site: EXPN.com - Story . https://web.archive.org/web/20071009213050/http://expn.go.com/athletes/bios/YASUTOKO_TAKESHI.html . 2007-10-09 . EXPN.
- Web site: Takeshi Yasutoko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043221/http://www.grindtv.com/athlete/takeshi-yasutoko/ . 2016-03-04 . GrindTV.com.
- Web site: admin . 2018-03-11 . Yasutoko Brothers trade in their wheels for blades . 2022-10-18 . ASC - Action Sports Connection . en-US.
- Web site: Takeshi Yasutoko Wins X Games Asia AIL Vert Gold - ESPN Video - ESPN . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512144725/http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7872292 . 2012-05-12 . ESPN.
- Web site: ASA Action Sports World Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212202416/http://www.actionsportstour.com/athlete.html?athlete_id=203&sport=inline . 2011-02-12 . Action Sports Tour.com.
