“I Can Barely Walk Downstairs”: Legend Tony Hawk’s Stunt at 52 Leaves Sports World Baffled by His Skills

Tony Hawk sets the standard for multi-generational influence. From the youth of today to the adults of yesterday, everyone has been blown away by his tricks at one point or another. The master skateboarder is 55 years old now but is as nimble and flexible as he was when he was 18.

Rightly nicknamed “Birdman”, Hawk has been flying on his board since he was a teenager. By the time he was 16 years old, Hawk was already dominating skateboarding competitions with his staggering tricks. Recently, a 2020 video featuring Hawk, has resurfaced on the internet, showing off a stunt that will leave you dumbfounded.

Tony Hawk never fails to amaze

At an age where the simple act of pouring milk without spilling might seem challenging for some, Tony Hawk is performing 360-degree turns on a half pipe, all the while holding a glass full of milk. In this stunning display of skills from August 2020, Hawk skates from one end of the half pipe to the other with the glass in his hand. Upon reaching the other end, he performs a complex turn, but not a drop of milk is spilled in the process. He ends the video with his own punchline, “Got McTwist”.

The trick is Hawk’s own version of the 2020 Got Milk Challenge on TikTok. Incidentally, the challenge was first started by Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, who swam the length of a pool with a glass of chocolate milk on her head, without spilling a drop.

This stunt is in line with Hawk’s skating style, as he is famous for his inventive tips and tricks. The Birdman has been revered in the skating community for inventing his trick-based style of vert skateboarding, which involves a transition from a horizontal to a vertical surface. His innovation has earned him Gold in the X Games vert competition both in the year 1995 and 1997.

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Tony Hawk’s skateboarding journey began when he was 9 years old, when his elder brother Steve, gifted him a blue fiberglass Bahne skateboard. The skateboarding Hall of Famer started skating then and never looked back. At the young age of 16, he was considered to be one of the best skateboarders of his time, a title he justifies to date. And his audience, wholeheartedly agrees with this sentiment.

Internet reacts to Hawk’s resurfaced video

When his fans saw him twisting and turning on his skateboard like a pro, they couldn’t help but be absolutely mesmerized that Hawk could do that at the age of 52. One fan commented, “I can barely walk downstairs without spilling my coffee mug in the morning”. Another fan jokingly said, “I would have spilled while pouring it in the glass”. A pun also came out from the comments, when someone wrote aptly, “Legendairy.”

People were also impressed by how Hawk took care of safety even though he has been skateboarding since he was a little boy. A commentator said, “You know whats rlly iconic? He still wearing his protectors and stuff, not just helmet, but actually being a good example”. Someone also made use of a popular adage, and said, “Bro doesn’t cry over spilled milk because he doesn’t spill it”. One thing seems to be sure, Tony Hawk will keep entertaining and inspiring generations to come.

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