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Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kobe, Japan | 25 June 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Vert Skater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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? ]
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