- Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Pierre-Luc Gagnon, also known as "PL" or "PLG" (Born
May 2 ,1980 inBoucherville , Canada), is a Canadian professionalskateboarder .Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in 1992. A frequent participant in the
X-Games , he has won ten medals (three gold) in the Vert, Vert Doubled, Big Air, and Best Trick categories. He has also been victorious on the Dew Tour and in theGravity Games . He was also the winner of the vert division of the Maloof Money Cup, a highly advertised skateboarding cup put on by theMaloof Family with a wide array of technichal flip tricks and spins including a nollie heelflip indy 540. The Maloof Money Cup boasted a total prize purse of over $500,000, making it the highest paying contest in history.Gagnon is 5 feet 10 inches (177 cm) tall and weighs 155 pounds (70.5 kg). He is sponsored by
Osiris Shoes , Darkstar Skateboards/ Wheels, Anex Trucks, Capix Helments,Electric Eyewear , West49 Skateshop,Nixon Watches ,Boost Mobile , Ecko and Monster energy drink, among others. He now lives inCarlsbad, California .External links
* [http://www.pierrelucgagnon.com/ Gagnon's official website.]
* [http://expn.go.com/athletes/bios/GAGNON_PIERRELUC.html Gagnon's bio on EXPN.]
* [http://www.myspace.com/pierrelucgagnon Gagnon's Myspace Page.]
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