12-Year-Old Gui Khury Is First Person to Land 1080 on Vert Ramp in Competition

Gui Khury became the first person to ever land the 1080 on a vert ramp in competition and did it in from of Tony Hawk.

Gui Khury, 12, made history on Friday when he became the first person to ever land a 1080 on a vert ramp in competition. If that wasn't enough, the historic feat occurred at the X Games and in front of Tony Hawk—the legendary skater who could never land the trick himself. 

Gui Khury 🇧🇷 wins gold in Pacifico Skateboard Vert Best Trick at #XGames 2021! pic.twitter.com/B0N6eqb1e8

— X Games (@XGames) July 17, 2021

The Brazilian prodigy earned himself gold in the Best Vert Trick competition which made him the youngest person in X Games history to ever do so. He became the first person to ever land a 1080 on a vert ramp last year when he was just 11 years old. 

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Hawk was making his first X Games appearance since he retired in 2003 and celebrated with the young skater who was in tears after landing the trick. 

I jumped into the Best Trick event at @xgames this afternoon and managed to make a few things; it was my first time skating the event since 2003. So fun to be back in the mix! Congrats to Gui Khuri on pulling a 1080 for the 🥇 pic.twitter.com/wq8xJd0dxv

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) July 17, 2021

Hawk never completed the trick himself but 22 years ago he was the first person to ever complete a 900 on a vert ramp in completion. 

53-year-old @tonyhawk, skating at #XGames for the first time since 2003.

The parallels between Hawk and Gui Khury: 22 years ago at X Games SF 1999, Hawk became the first to land a 900 on a vert ramp. Hawk did this 9 years before Khury was born (December 18, 2008). pic.twitter.com/NrZs5vzF80

— X Games (@XGames) July 17, 2021

The 1080 is three rotations in the air and has been done by three people before, but on all occasions, it was on a megaramp.