Eric Koston
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Koston |
| Nickname(s) | Frost, Champ, Cock, Sparkles[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of birth | April 29, 1975 |
| Place of birth | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 160 lbs. |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skateboard |
| Event(s) | Street Street Best Trick Rail Bank to Bank Stair Set Park |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2000 Globe World Contest: 1st place 2000 X Games: 1st place 2000 Gravity Games: 1st place 2002 Gravity Games Street: 1st place 2003 X Games Street Competition: 1st place 2003 X Games Global Championship: 1st place 2003 Gravity Games: 1st place |
| Regional finals | 2007 Tampa Pro: 1st place |
| National finals | 2005 Canadian Open: 1st place |
Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai American professional skateboarder who grew up in San Bernardino, California.[2][3]
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[edit] Life
Eric Koston's father, Bob Koston, met Eric's mom, Wanida, when he was in the air force. Eric's mom was from Thailand, so he was born in Bangkok and moved to San Bernardino, California at 9 months old. His parents then divorced a few years later.
[edit] Career
In 1992, Koston first got sponsored by the "101 Team", and moved to Los Angeles He officially turned pro in 1993 when he joined the "H-Street Team". His career has been highlighted by his 1st place in the 2000 Globe World Contest, X Games and Gravity Games, his 1st place in the 2002 Gravity Games Street, and his 1st place in the 2003 X Games Street Competition, X Games Global Championship and Gravity Games. He was named ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards Skateboarder of the Year in both 2001 & 2002[2][3]
| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Summer X Games 1, "park" | 4th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 2, "park" | 23rd | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 5, "park" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "park" | 13th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "best trick" | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Melburne Global World Cup, "street" | 12th | ||||||||||
| Vancouver Slam City Jam, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Cleveland Gravity Games, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 7, "park" | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Vancouver Slam City Jam/VTC#1, "street" | 35th | ||||||||||
| Boost Mobile Vegas Pro Invitational, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Cleveland Gravity Games, "street" | 4th | ||||||||||
| X Games 8 Global, "park" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "park" | 20th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "best trick" | 9th | ||||||||||
| Goofy VS Regular, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| X Games 9, "street" | 5th | ||||||||||
| World Cup Season Ender, "street" | 31th | ||||||||||
| Dew Tour Season Ender, "street" | 8th | ||||||||||
| Dew Action Sports Tour, "park" | 11th | ||||||||||
| Van's Downtown Showdown, "stair set" | 13th | ||||||||||
| Van's Downtown Showdown, "bank to bank" | 10th | ||||||||||
| West 49 Canadian Open, "street" | 8th | ||||||||||
| West 49 Canadian Open, "rail" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Dew Tour, "park" | 5th | ||||||||||
| X Games 11, "street" | 7th | ||||||||||
| Tampa Pro Games, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| X Games 12, "street" | 5th | ||||||||||
| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
[edit] References
- ^ crailtap.com
- ^ a b Action Sports Tour, "Eric Koston", Retrievd 11-12-2008
- ^ a b EXPN, Eric Koston bio and competitive history, Retrieved 11-12-2008
[edit] External links
- Eric Koston on IMDB
- Girl Skateboard Co. Website
- Eric K's Page
- Fourstar Clothing Website
- Crailtap Fives (Koston)
- solecollector.com, Eric Koston interview
- allbusiness.com, "Boost Mobile Presents Eric Koston's éS Game of SKATE."
- skateparkoftampa.com, "Eric Koston’s éS GAME OF S.K.A.T.E"
- Eric Loston at Girl Skateboard
- Lat34.com, October 3 2008, "Eric Koston And Mike Mo Signing"
- Eric Koston at Review Centre
- Eric Koston at Helium.com
