- Andy Macdonald
Andy Macdonald (born
July 31 ,1973 ) is one of the best-known professional vertskateboarder s today, winning theWorld Cup Skateboarding competition eight times. He started skateboarding in 1986 when he was twelve, and turned professional in 1994. In 1998 he was selected the "Best Overall Skater" in the reader poll of "Transworld Skateboarding ".he is sponsored by positiv skateboards and airwalk shoes.He has also designed withSBI Enterprises andBruce Middleton theFlybar 1200 , a type of extremepogo-stick .In 1999, he delivered an anti-drug speech at the
White House . This was succeeded by Macdonald skateboarding across the marble floor.Andy and his wife have a new baby boy, Haden Macdonald, who was born on January 15, 2006.
Andy is credited for the invention of the mega ramp. At home, Andy skates his private training facility in Carlsbad, California.
Contest history
* 1st in 2002 X Games: vert doubles (with
Tony Hawk )References
[http://www.andymacdonald.com/ The official Andy Macdonald website] http://positivskateboards.com/ [http://www.ast.com/modules.php?name=Athletes&mv=ShowAthlete&AthleteID=6&subnav=Athletes&SportID=1 AST Dew Tour Profile]
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