12-Year-Old Skateboarder Pulls Off ‘Holy Grail’ Of Tricks In Front Of Tony Hawk

A pre-teen skateboarder has managed to pull off an incredible trick in front of the sport's GOAT.

Gui Khury, who is just 12 years old, landed a vert 1080 in front of Tony Hawk during the Pacific Skateboard Vert Best Trick competition at this year's Summer X Games.

The Brazilian kid stunned crowds as he completed the 'holy grail of all skateboard tricks' at the competition.

The 1080 spin is three full rotations while airborne and is also performed on a vertical skateboard ramp.

Unsurprisingly, the epic move saw him win, which made him the youngest gold medalist in X-Game history.

Posting about his success on Instagram, Gui said: "Vert Best Trick @xgames I'm super stoked no words to explain my feeling."

It's the first time the trick has been completed at the competition and what a way to do it than in front of Tony Hawk.

The skateboarding legend was also competing in the Vert Best Trick competition and he was bested by a 12-year-old.

Thankfully, the old timer had nothing but praise for the Khury, congratulating his worthy opponent on the win in an Instagram post.

Hawk, 53, said: "Jumped into the Best Trick event at @xgames this afternoon and managed to make a few things. So fun to be back in the mix! Congrats to @gui_khury on pulling a 1080 for the [gold medal]!"

Hawk set the record 22 years ago when he pulled off a 900 vert and became the first skateboarder to do so.

Hawk had been 31 when he landed the trick after 10 failed attempts at the 1999 X Games, more than nine years before Gui was even born.

Khury attracted international attention last year completed that famous 1080 spin on a vert ramp and it was absolutely epic.

While other skaters have landed the 1080 numerous times since, they have all been performed on a 'mega ramp', which helps competitors achieve the spins.

The official X Games account shared the footage on Twitter, writing: "Gui Khury just became the first skateboarder in history to land a 1080 on a vert ramp! The Brazilian #XGames athlete is only 11 years old. Khury was born almost 9 1/2 years after @tonyhawk first landed the 900 at X Games."

Reposting the clip on his own Instagram story, Hawk hit out at the Olympics for not including the discipline in the upcoming games.

He said: "@gui_khury TEN EIGHTY!!!!... BUT VERT ISN'T IN THE OLYMPICS."

Stewart Perrie

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