Nyjah Huston

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Huston on the November 2005 cover of SLAP magazine
Huston on the November 2005 cover of SLAP magazine

Nyjah Huston (b. November 30, 1994) is a skateboarder from Davis, California.

He started skating when he was five years old and is regarded for his skill in grinding, often utilizing stairs and rails.

[edit] Life and career

When he is not competing, Huston has been involved in the filming of the skate video Yés! and 'eSpecial [1] He also has appeared in the Skateboarding video Elementality Volume 1.

Huston went to the X-Games at the age of 11, making him the youngest competitor in the history of the event. Huston placed first in the 2005 competition. He also placed second, behind Ryan Sheckler, in the Globe Assault competition. http://www.globe.tv/events/globalassault/news/results.php Globe.TV // Global Assault - Results]</ref> At the age of 13, he placed 2nd in 2007's ES Game of Skate.

He is featured in [[Tony Hawk's pro skater video game, making him the youngest person to be featured in a Tony Hawk game. He is also in the latest Tony Hawk game Tony Hawk's proving ground

[edit] Sponsors

His sponsors, include Element Skateboards, Silver Trucks, FKD Bearings, and éS Footwear.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sports Illustrated for Kids, February 2007
  2. ^ Nyjah Huston SkateParkofTampa.com (accessed July 12, 2006)