 Foy (left with board) looks with Steve Rodriguez at LES skatepark - 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 14, 1996 (age 27) Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Foy (born June 14, 1996) is a regular-footed American skateboarder. [1] [2] [3] [4] Foy was crowned 2017 Skater of the Year by Thrasher magazine. [5] [6] He is part of the New Balance Numeric skateboarding team. [7]
Foy was born and grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He started skating and entering local skate contests at a young age. Foy started his career in 2013 and won several competitions in Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
In 2016, Foy moved to Los Angeles and quickly gained popularity after appearing in 7 videos in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, he became pro for Deathwish Skateboards and was invited to join the Street League Tour. He was named Thrasher's Skater of the Year the same year.
Foy has won a total of three X Games medals in 2019 and 2021. [2]
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