- Arto Saari
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name = Arto Saari
residence =Huntington Beach ,California
imagesize = 200px
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birth_date = November 9, 1981
birth_place =Seinäjoki ,Finland
birth_name = Arto Saari
occupation = Pro Skater
death_date =Arto Saari (born
November 9 ,1981 inSeinäjoki ,Finland ) is a professional skateboarder. He lives in Huntington Beach,California . He was selected as the "2001 Skater of the Year" by "Thrasher magazine " and is considered one of the best street skaters in the world.bywho His skating stance is regular.He has had several major injuries during his career. He almost died from head injuries whilst filming the Flip movie "Sorry". These were sustained after he was warming up with a backside feeble on a handrail. Finnish skateboarders voted Arto Saari to the list of 100 Greatest Finns in a vote held during the summer of
2004 by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Arto Saari reached 26 in the list. However, Saari is almost unnoticed in Finnish mainstream media. Today, Arto Saari is sponsored byAlien Workshop , Gravis Footwear,Analog Clothing , Ricta Skateboard Wheels, CCS, and Destructo Trucks. Former sponsors included, Flip Skateboards, es footwear, Quiksilver, Fury Trucks and Etnies Shoes.Arto also appeared as a playable character in the video games, "
Evolution Skateboarding ", "Tony Hawk's Underground " and "Tony Hawk's Proving Ground ".ponsors
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Alien Workshop
*Gravis Footwear
*Analog Clothing
*Destructo Trucks
*CCS Skate Shop
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