Mitchie Brusco
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Full name | Mitchell Brusco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | February 20, 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitchell "Mitchie" Brusco (born February 20, 1997) is an American professional
Life and career
Mitchie Brusco was born on February 20, 1997, to Mick and Jennifer Brusco.[1] The fourth of five children, he began skateboarding at the age of three, when he saw a skateboard for sale at Target.[2][3] Brusco's mother began taking him to skateparks after seeing him roll around the house on his skateboard. Impressed by his skills at his age, Brusco's first sponsorship was from a local skate shop called "Trickwood" who asked him to join their local skate team. It was also at the skate shop that Brusco received his nickname of "Little Tricky".[3]
By the age of four, Brusco competed in more than 75 skateboarding competitions.[2] In 2002, when he was five years old, Brusco won a regional competition for children 8-years-old and under. This title also secured him the chance to compete in the 2002 Gravity Games.[1] The same year, his family hired an agent to represent him.[4]
In July 2011, Brusco became the second skateboarder to land a
On May 17, 2013, Brusco became the second skateboarder in history to successfully land a
In August 2019, Brusco became the first skateboarder to land a 1260 (three full and one-half revolutions) in a Big Air contest.[10]
References
- ^ a b Skolnik, Sam (May 9, 2005). "8-year-old already a seasoned skateboarding champ". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Woods, Shemar (July 23, 2011). "Mitchie Brusco skateboards with his elders on the Dew Tour". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b McCorkle, Brenda Blevins (May 9, 2009). "'Little Tricky' already making his mark in world of skateboarding". Longview Daily News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Holmes, Baxter (July 28, 2011). "Mitchie Brusco joins skateboarding's big boys at X Games". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Tunney, Brian (July 1, 2011). "14-year-old Mitch Brusco lands MegaRamp 900". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Schaar youngest skateboarder to land 900". ESPN.com. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Zimmerman, Ben (June 29, 2012). "Skater with local ties pulls off historic trick at X Games". Longview Daily News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Head, Simon (July 2, 2012). "The X Factor: Top 10 videos from X Games 2012 in Los Angeles". mirror. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Bane, Colin (May 17, 2013). "MITCHIE BRUSCO LANDS 1080, SILVER MEDAL". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ Schwartz, Nick (August 4, 2019). "Watch Mitchie Brusco become the first skateboarder to land a 1260". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
External links
- Mitchie Brusco at the X Games (archive)
- Mitchie Brusco lands 1080 at 2013 X Games – VIDEO
- Mitchie Brusco at The Boardr