9-Year-Old Ema Kawakami Hit Three 900s In A Row With Tony Hawk On Commentary
When it comes to sports, it’s very rare to see young competitors competing with adults unless you’re watching a skateboarding event! Over the weekend the newest sensation in the world of skateboarding Ema Kawakami from Japan competed at the Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert in Salt Lake City, Utah and he had the crowd losing their minds including the legend Tony Hawk after the 9 year old landed three 900’s in a row at the men’s vert final!
in case yall wanted to see a 9 year old demon land three 900s back to back to back https://t.co/RV8GVLsdVT pic.twitter.com/aofBKI1uBC
— kai (@shatteredjaw) June 15, 2024
@xgames How did Ema Kawakami follow up back to back 900s at @Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert? With an Alley Oop 9 of course. We want to be him when we grow up. #skateboarding #actionsports ♬ original sound – X Games
To put this into perspective On June 27, 1999, Tony Hawk, one of the most successful vertical pro skateboarders in the world, landed the 900 at X Games V after ten failed attempts. He was 38 years old when he first landed one of the most amazing skateboard tickets of all time.
