Takeshi Yasutoko

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Takeshi Yasutoko
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Takeshi Yasutoko in 2012
Personal information
Nationality Japanese
Born (1986-06-25) 25 June 1986 (age 39)
Kobe, Japan
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport Vert Skater

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]

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Takeshi Vert Skating in 2012

Vert Competitions

References

  1. "EXPN.com - Story". EXPN. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
  2. "Takeshi Yasutoko". GrindTV.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. admin (11 March 2018). "Yasutoko Brothers trade in their wheels for blades". ASC - Action Sports Connection. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. "Takeshi Yasutoko Wins X Games Asia AIL Vert Gold - ESPN Video - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "ASA Action Sports World Tour". Action Sports Tour.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011.