Brazilian skater Gui Khury, 11, is the first person to complete a 1080-degree turn, or three full rotations, on a vertical ramp.account on Friday. The video shows the skateboarder flying up off the half-pipe, spinning three times, and seamlessly skating back down. The historic move plays three times over, once in slow motion, with the caption"1080!!!I have no words to explain what just happened...
Khury smashed the previous 900-degree record on a vertical ramp held by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Hawk, almost a decade before Khury was born. Since Hawk set the record, several skateboarders have matched it. Khury himself became the youngest person to successfully complete a 900 on vert at eight years old.
Khury's video circulated widely on social media and garnered a slew of astonished reactions, especially after it was reposted by stars like Hawk.Khury wasn't even born when Tony Hawk hit his record 900 back in 1999. (via
1,080 degrees! This is great. I had to think about it for a minute, and then I did some quick math to confirm my understanding. If you are wondering why you need to learn geometry, this is one reason.
Not true! I did it in the 80’s......soooooo
vinhasson
Look at Khury man. I'll see myself out.
Sweet!
That doesn’t make social distancing the better option. But good for the kid
How many degrees?
It was all worth it !
tonyhawk
obviously, can't be hitting people as you spin
And here I am just trying to keep up with the cat litter.
tonyhawk
Distance makes the heart grow more daring!
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