Andy Macdonald (skateboarder)
































Andy Macdonald

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Macdonald in 2008

Personal information
Born
(1973-07-31) July 31, 1973 (age 45)
Melrose, Massachusetts, The United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Country
 United States
Sport Skateboarding

Medal record





























































































































Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 1996 Newport Vert
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Diego Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego Vert
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1999 San Francisco Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Francisco Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Philadelphia Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Philadelphia Vert Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 San Diego Park
Silver medal – second place 1998 San Diego Park
Silver medal – second place 1999 San Francisco Vert
Silver medal – second place 2003 Los Angeles Vert
Silver medal – second place 2008 Los Angeles Park
Silver medal – second place 2009 Los Angeles Park
Silver medal – second place 2010 Los Angeles Park
Bronze medal – third place 2000 San Francisco Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Los Angeles Vert Best Trick
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Los Angeles Big Air
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Los Angeles Big Air
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Los Angeles Vert
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Los Angeles Vert
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Los Angeles Vert

Nitro World Games
Representing  United States
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Salt Lake City Best Trick



Andy Macdonald (born July 31, 1973) is an American professional skateboarder. As of September 2013, Macdonald holds the record for the most X Games medals in vert skateboarding and won the World Cup Skateboarding competition eight times.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Professional skateboarding


    • 2.1 Sponsors




  • 3 Video game appearances


  • 4 Contest history


  • 5 Personal life


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Early life


MacDonald is originally from Melrose, Massachusetts, US, and started skateboarding in 1986 when he was 12 years old. He graduated from Newton North High School in 1992.[2]



Professional skateboarding


MacDonald became a professional skateboarder in 1994. In 1998 he was selected the "Best Overall Skater" in the "Readers Poll" of Transworld Skateboarding magazine, and was also chosen to host Transworld's skateboarding "Trick Tip" video, Starting Point 2: Transitions. He has received praise for his perennial consistency as he medals in most of the competitions he enters, even beating out a lot of younger skateboarders.


In 1999 Macdonald delivered an anti-drug speech at the White House that was preceded by Macdonald skateboarding down the marble floor of the hallway.[3]


With SBI Enterprises and Bruce Middleton, MacDonald designed the "Flybar 1200", a type of extreme pogo-stick.[citation needed]



Sponsors


As of September 2013, MacDonald is sponsored by Positiv Skateboards, Airwalk, Amazon.com, MovieTickets.com, Clif Bar, GoPro, Bern Unlimited, Killer Pads, PushWood skatepark locator app, and Theeve Titanium Truck Co.[4][5]



Video game appearances


In 1999, he was featured in the video game MTV Sports: Skateboarding featuring Andy MacDonald for the Dreamcast, PlayStation, and PC. He was also featured in the PC game Backyard Skateboarding.



Contest history



  • 1st in 1996-2000, 2002, 2012 World Cup

  • 1st in 1997-2002 X Games: vert doubles (with Tony Hawk)


3rd in 2009 X Games 15 Vert Competition
2nd in 2009 X Games 15 Park
Andy has been involved in promoting skateboarding and its growth, progression and exposure since as far back as his days as an instructor at the YMCA in Peabody MA (1989) right near his hometown of North Andover.



Personal life


As of September 2013, Macdonald resides in San Diego, California, US with his wife, Rebecca, and their son, Haden, and daughter, Natalie.



References





  1. ^ "Team". Positiv Skateboards. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Rocchio, Christopher. "Skateboard's STR8TLK". Newton Tab. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-16.


  3. ^ "Andy Macdonald". Alliance of Action Sports. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.


  4. ^ "Sponsors". andymacdonald.com. The Official Andy Mac Website. September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.


  5. ^ Trevor Ward (September 2013). "Pro Team". Theeve Titanium Truck Co. Theeve Titanium Truck Co. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.




External links



  • Official website


  • Andy Macdonald on IMDb









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