Ryan Sheckler

A professional skateboarder and entrepreneur Ryan Sheckler drew his first breath in a family of three kids, growing up with two siblings.

At the age of 2, he found his father’s skateboard and that’s when and how he “fell in love” with this particular kind of sport. At 7 he started training every single day and at 13 became famous, having won a golden medal at the X Games. After that tournament, he got the title of the youngest skateboarder to turn pro as well as well as several victories at the Gravity Games, Vans Triple Crown, etc.

Starting from 2004, Sheckler began also developing his career in the media industry, participating in such well-known projects as Dishdogz, Street Dreams, Grind, Spy School and many others. In 2007 he launched his own reality-show called Life of Ryan that had been lasting on MTV till 2009. Apart from all that, he also runs a YouTube channel, where he regularly uploads videos.

Today, the celebrity keeps developing his path in both media and sport industries.

However, this is not all we would like to share about such a skilled person. Here are top 5 mind-blowing facts about his life to surprise you with:

• He is sponsored by Plan B, Red Bull, Oakley and a few other brands.
• In 2009 he launched his own clothing line RS.
• He is a playable character in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Tony Hawk’s Project 8, etc.
• Since 2008 and up till present moment, he has been a creator of Sheckler Foundation that helps recovering and injured athletes.
• He has utilized plyometrics during training.