HORIGOME Yuto

Japan
Skateboarding
7 Jan 1999
22
Male
TOKYO
 
Japan
LOS ANGELES, LA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SKB Skateboarding Men's Street 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

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Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Championships

YEARLOCATIONSTREET
2021Rome, ITA1
2019Sao Paulo, BRA2
2018Rio de Janeiro, BRA8


X Games

YEARLOCATIONPARKSTREET
2019Europe-6
2019Minneapolis, MN, USA-1
2018Europe-4
2018Minneapolis, MN, USA-4
2018Oceania-5
2017Minneapolis, MN, USA-9

 

Dew Tour

YEARLOCATIONSTREET
2021Des Moines, IA, USA

2

2019Long Beach, CA, USA21
2018Long Beach, CA, USA1
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Athlete

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English, Japanese

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Takashi Nishikawa [national], JPN

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Goofy (theboardr.com, 12 Aug 2020)

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He suffered bone fractures four times in 2014. (tbs.co.jp, 20 Jun 2016)

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He began skateboarding at age six in Tokyo, Japan. (vhsmag.com, 08 Aug 2016; hypebeast.com, 24 Apr 2020)

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He was influenced by his father. "My dad was a skater. And I've been seeing him skate since I was so young, so of course I wanted to do it too. My dad was the one who showed me my first skate video, actually. He showed me Fully Flared." (vhsmag.com, 08 Aug 2016; hypebeast.com, 24 Apr 2020)

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He trains for around six hours a day in Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (ntv.co.jp, 09 Sep 2020)

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Australian skateboarder Shane O'Neill, US skateboarders Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Mike Carroll and Gino Iannucci. (hypebeast.com, 24 Apr 2020)

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"For me skateboard is about having fun. In a competition I'm having fun 80% and competing for 20%." (sports.smt.docomo.ne.jp, 29 Mar 2019)

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He received the Male Skater of the Year Award at the 2018 Japan Action Sports Awards. (magazinesummit.jp, 22 Mar 2018)

General Interest


General
MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES
In 2016 he moved to Los Angeles, CA, United States of America, in order to fully concentrate on the sport. "When I was young, I would always dream about what it would be like to live in the United States. Then I actually moved here. At first, it was way harder than I thought it would be. But now I'm surrounded by so many good people. Living here is great. Los Angeles is really where the skateboard scene is at. Everything skate-related is in Los Angeles. Pro skaters from around the world gather in LA to participate not only in competitions but also in street culture as professionals and I wanted to be a part of that. I've wanted to commit myself to skating like a pro. I have different motivations for skating in Japan and skating in the US so I enjoyed every aspect of it, rather than finding it difficult." (fineplay.me, 03 Feb 2015; jrsf.or.jp, 2016; hypebeast.com, 24 Apr 2020; seikowatches.com, 2020)
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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