“I Was Being Carted Into an Ambulance”: Tony Hawk Recalls the Worst Fall of His Skateboarding Career

For a sport like skateboarding, one needs to have a flair and passion for performing it. However, the third and most important prerequisite is the tenacity of graciously handling the board. And, the legendary skateboarder, Tony Hawk, has covered it all. But, for Tony, things were not always on the brighter side. The legend himself once had to face a fatal injury in a loop.

A few months back, Hawk appeared in a YouTube episode of Vanity Fair, where he talked about the skateboarding prompt that led to his injury. 

Tony Hawk got injured in a loop

A couple of months back, Tony Hawk profoundly chatted about his documentary, Tony Hawk: Until the wheels fall off with Vanity fair. Hawk descriptively elaborated upon the various points that are being covered in his film. From his childhood interest in skating to the success he got as an adult, the skateboarder covered it all. At one point, he even mentioned the incident that made him check himself into the hospital.

Detailing the incident, the 54-year-old recalled his skating prompt that he performed with his friend, Bob Burnquist, who is a Brazilian skateboarder. The birdman said, “Bob Burnquist has a big ramp set up at his house”. The Brazilian invited Hawk, along with his kids, to encounter the shooting of the American TV series Wildboyz. As per Tony’s revelations, he and Bob ended up performing skating tricks in a loop. “He and I ended up doing this doubles routine set up as monkeys”, revealed Hawk.

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While Bob and Tony were in the loop, neither of them achieved a complete circle, which made Hawk adjust his speed and he ended up falling. Hawk shared, “the next thing I know I was being carted into an ambulance”. The 54-year-old further added, “I ended up falling on my way up, which is the worst place to fall”. Clearly, the incident indeed was startling.

Hawk had some major injuries throughout his career

The 54-year-old skateboarding pro encountered some really mind-bending injuries throughout his career. The first injury Tony got was when he was only 11 and was performing a skateboarding trick in a park. He ended up losing his teeth. The next came when the Birdman failed to land in one of his prompts in 1986. Forthwith, Hawk got some stitches around his shin muscle. From broken bone to concussion, Hawk has been through some painful injuries.

However, his zest and passion for his beloved sport kept him going. Repeatedly, Tony bagged every victory that came his way through his moxie and love for skateboarding.

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