Greg Lutzka
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| Greg Lutzka | |
| Born | April 20, 1984 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Occupation | Professional Skateboarder |
Greg Lutzka(born April 20, 1984 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a professional skateboarder. | He started out riding for Beer City Skateboards. Then he went to Tampa and got discovered by Al Partanen, where he turned pro for Illenium Skateboards. In late 2003,was also on krooked he left Illenium to ride for Rodney Mullen's new board company, Almost Skateboards.
Today, his sponsors include Almost Skateboards, Globe Shoes, Ricta Wheels, FKD Bearings, Independent Trucks,Mob Griptape, Drop Backpac, Oakley, Red Bull, Gnar Side Militia and Sun Diego Skateshop.
Lutzka is one of the newer riders for the Almost Team, he became one of the more noticed riders for Almost after the departure of Ryan Sheckler. Lutzka started skatboarding in 1997 and turned pro in 2001.
Lutzka is a technical skater, who likes to incorporate kickflip combos into his runs - runs that usually seem to hit most everything on the course. Greg Lutzka loves to try new things and challenge himself, and this style shows in his skateboarding.
Lutzka will be starring in Episode 4 of Globe's "United By Fate" series of short films, which will be released in August 2008.
[edit] Personal History
Greg Lutzka grew up playing hockey in Milwaukee. After 9 years of hockey, in 6th grade, Lutzka came home from a hockey camp and simply decided to ride a skateboard instead. He was in competitions by age 13, and in 2004 he and a couple of friends moved out to Huntington Beach, California. The move allowed him to skate with other pros, and get into more magazine photo shoots. His career has exploded over the last few years, as he has rocketed into first place over and over. But, he still likes to go back to Milwaukee each Christmas because he says, "I gotta have the snow!"
[edit] Skateboarding Career Highlights
- 2003 - Took first in Street at Globe World Championships in Dortmund, Germany
- 2004 - Won silver in Street at Gravity Games
- 2004 - Ranked third in world and 4th in North America in World Cup Skateboarding's year end rankings for Street
- 2004 - Placed second in the Vans Triple Crown year end rankings for Street
- 2005 - Won Silver at X Games in Street
- 2005 - Featured in video "Almost Round 3" (Almost)
- 2006 - Won first at Slam City Jam
- 2006 - Won first at Toronto West 49
- 2006 - Ranked first in street for world rankings for World Cup Skateboarding
- 2006 - Appeared in video "Our Life" (Oakley)
- 2007 - Won Silver in X Games Street
- 2008 - First at Slaughter at the Opera in Sydney, Australia
- 2008 - Won first at Tampa Pro 2008
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