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Amazing 12-Year-Old Skateboarder Nails World's First 1080 Spin

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:45:12 +0000

Videos of kid athletes achieving new heights and breaking tough records always give us a welcome kick in the head. That’s because we know they are too young for human growth hormones and they have their whole life ahead of them to risk their talent and honor for money and fame.

“Half Pint” skateboarder Tom Schaar accomplished just such a feat — he completed a 1080-degree spin on his own private mega ramp.

Watch Legless Skateboarder Italo Fernandes Romano Perform Amazing Moves [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:02:55 +0000

Skateboarder Italo Fernandes Romano can do all the tricks you typically see in a skateboarding video.

But the stunning difference between Romano and the countless other boarders with baggy pants and over-sized T-shirts who have recorded their moves on camera is that the 23-year old Brazilian has no legs, having lost them in a train accident as a teenager.

Watch this inspiring athlete below.