Ema Kawakami (born 8 September 2014) is a Japanese skateboarder. He is the youngest person to land a 900 and the first person to land three consecutive 900s.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 September 2014 (age 9) Kobe, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Event | Vert skateboarding |
Career
editIn August 2022, Kawakami became the youngest person to successfully land a 900 at the age of seven.[1][2] Kawakami won the 2023 Japan Skateboarding Federation vertical contest and the Wingram Cup 2023 Vertical Series Vol. 1.[3] He also holds the Guinness World Record for the most backside 540 skateboard tricks in one minute with eight tricks completed.[3]
In April 2024, he was added to GoPro's professional athlete team.[3] On June 15, 2024, at the age of nine, he became the first person to land three consecutive 900s,[4] completing the feat at the 2024 Tony Hawk's Vert Alert compeitition, in front of Tony Hawk himself, the first person to ever successfully land a 900.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Xavier, Francis (23 August 2022). "7-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Skater To Land 900°". Unofficial Networks.
- ^ "7-year-old skateboarder breaks half-pipe record". Good Morning America. 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "GoPro Adds Eight Young 'Stars of Tomorrow' to Its Professional Athlete Team". GoPro. 23 April 2024.
- ^ "9-year-old Ema Kawakami lands three consecutive 900s". Surfer Today. 18 June 2024.
- ^ Kalland, Robby (17 June 2024). "Watch 9-Year-Old Ema Kawakami Hit Three 900s In A Row With Tony Hawk On Commentary". Uproxx.
- ^ Locker, Bradley (20 June 2024). "Ema Kawakami, 9, stuns Tony Hawk with back-to-back-to-back 900s". New York Post.
External links
edit- Ema Kawakami at The Boardr