Nyjah Huston
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Nyjah Huston | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1994 |
| Other names | Ny |
| Occupation | Skateboarding |
Nyjah Huston (born November 30, 1994) is a professional skateboarder from Davis, California.
Biography
Huston started skating when he was five years old, and is regarded for his skill and poise [1] Since winning the Tampa Am in January 2005, Huston has been competing professionally, including 2nd place at the Global Assault event in February 2006. [2]
He is in the Element Skateboards videos "This Is My Element" and "Elementality", and the Silver Trucks video "Silver in Barcelona". [3]
He appears in the Tony Hawk's Proving Ground video game as a career skater. [4] He is also a pro in Tony Hawk's Project 8.[citation needed]
In December of 2008, Huston left Element Skateboards. [5] In July of 2009, Huston started his own skateboard company called I&I Skateboards. [6]
Sponsors
Huston is sponsored by l&l Skateboards, éS Footwear, Silver Trucks and FKD Bearings.[7][unreliable source?]
Competitive history
- 2004
- Volcom Damn Am; 4th place (street discipline)
- 2005
- Goofy vs Regular; 1st place (street discipline)
- West 49 Can Open; 3rd place (rail discipline)
- West 49 Can Open; 4th place (street discipline)
- Vans Downtown Showdown; 4th place (stair set)
- Vans Downtown Showdown; 2nd place (big 6)
- Vans Downtown Showdown; 5th place (gap 5)
- Tampa Am; 1st place (street discipline)
- 2006
- Vans Downtown Showdown; 2nd place (best trick stairs)
- Dew Tour; 2nd place (park discipline)
- Dew Tour; 2nd place SKB (park discipline)
- Global Assualt; 2nd place (street discipline)
- X Games XII; 8th place (street discipline) [8]
References
- ^ http://www.whoisyoursponsor.com/people/nyjah-huston.html
- ^ http://www.grindtv.com/athlete/nyjah-huston/1071/
- ^ http://www.skateboard-revolution.com/news/Silver-In-Barcelona-DVD-In-Skateshops-Now.html
- ^ http://esfootwear.com/blog/2007/10/18/nyjah-huston-in-tony-hawks-proving-ground/
- ^ http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?id=3754300
- ^ http://5ones.com/nyjah-huston-ii-skateboards-442/
- ^ http://www.grindtv.com/athlete/nyjah-huston/1071/sponsors/
- ^ http://espn.go.com/action/athletes/bio?id=39098
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