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Upon turning pro, Sheckler stated that "Haters come out of the woodwork. Haters spread hate about you, your family, and friends like mad. That is very new to me. I just can’t figure out why people hate on people they don’t know." If skateboarding had not worked out for him Sheckler states "I would definitely have been deeply involved in motocross". His other passion is cars, and says "Hot rods, sports cars, trucks, exotics, it doesn’t matter." At 18, he is still finishing his high school education as [[homeschooled]] student. <ref name="Ryan Sheckler" /> In addition to skateboarding, Sheckler also enjoys surfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and swimming
Upon turning pro, Sheckler stated that "Haters come out of the woodwork. Haters spread hate about you, your family, and friends like mad. That is very new to me. I just can’t figure out why people hate on people they don’t know." If skateboarding had not worked out for him Sheckler states "I would definitely have been deeply involved in motocross". His other passion is cars, and says "Hot rods, sports cars, trucks, exotics, it doesn’t matter." At 18, he is still finishing his high school education as [[homeschooled]] student. <ref name="Ryan Sheckler" /> In addition to skateboarding, Sheckler also enjoys surfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and swimming


== Selling-out ==
ever since he made the show [[Life of Ryan]] the skateboarding community has lost alot of respect for him. Most of his fans don't actualy skate and just like looking at him.
==Contest history==
==Contest history==
*2003
*2003

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Ryan Sheckler
Born
Ryan Allen Sheckler

(1989-12-30) December 30, 1989 (age 34)
United States La Palma, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesShecky
EducationHomeschool
OccupationProfessional Skateboarder
Known forSkateboarding
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
WebsiteRyanSheckler.com

Ryan Allen Sheckler (born December 30, 1989) is an American professional skateboarder. He is also the star of the MTV reality show, Life of Ryan. [1]

Biography

Early life

Sheckler was born in San Clemente, California, to Randy and Gretchen Sheckler. He has two brothers, Shane and Kane. At the age of 18 months, Sheckler found his dad's old school skateboard. Sheckler taught himself to push it around by using one knee, and eventually stood up on the skateboard. Since the age of 6, he spent up to 22 hours a week practicing tricks in his backyard - which includes a half pipe, table tops and several grind rails. He developed his own trick called the Sheck-lair - an indy kickflip flyout. [2] He turned professional in 2003 after winning in the X Games, Gravity Games, Vans Triple Crown and Slam City Jam. [3]

Career

Sheckler's career took shape during the summer of 1995, when Sheckler's dad built him and his friends a new quarter pipe along with a few other additions making it a small skate park. A few years later, he joined the CASL (California Amateur Skateboarding League) and entered one of their contests and won. He idolized Tony Hawk and wanted to invite him to his seventh birthday party. Hawk attended the party and took some time to practice with Sheckler. [3] During 1997-2001 Sheckler was winning the CASL state championships, where he picked up his first eye wear sponsor, Arnette, the same company sponsoring Tony Hawk. In 2004 he was named the World Cup of Skateboarding’s National Street Champion. In 2005, he was named the World Cup of Skateboarding’s National Street Champion and the Dew Action Sports Tour Athlete of the Year. For 2006, he won the Global Assault in Australia and finished fifth at the Tampa Pro in Florida. [3] Ryan has had roles in the movies Grind and MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, and stars in his own MTV reality show "Life of Ryan".

Personal life

Upon turning pro, Sheckler stated that "Haters come out of the woodwork. Haters spread hate about you, your family, and friends like mad. That is very new to me. I just can’t figure out why people hate on people they don’t know." If skateboarding had not worked out for him Sheckler states "I would definitely have been deeply involved in motocross". His other passion is cars, and says "Hot rods, sports cars, trucks, exotics, it doesn’t matter." At 18, he is still finishing his high school education as homeschooled student. [3] In addition to skateboarding, Sheckler also enjoys surfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and swimming

Selling-out

ever since he made the show Life of Ryan the skateboarding community has lost alot of respect for him. Most of his fans don't actualy skate and just like looking at him.

Contest history

  • 2003
  • 2004
  • Gravity Games, third place (street discipline)
  • United States Skateboarding Championships, first place (street discipline)
  • Vans Triple Crown, Vancouver event; third place (street discipline)
  • Vans Triple Crown, Cleveland event; third place (street discipline)
  • World Cup of Skateboarding, overall second place (street discipline)
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • Globe World Cup,Melbourne event; first place (street discipline)

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2002 MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate
2003 Grind
2005 Dishdogz
2007 Life of Ryan Television


References

  1. ^ "MTV's "Life of Ryan"". "Show Summary". Retrieved September 3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Ryan Sheckler Skateboarder". "Ryan Sheckler biography". Retrieved July 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "Ryan Sheckler". "Ryan SHECKS Sheckler bio". Retrieved July 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

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