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| Born | July 31, 1973 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 pounds (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andy Macdonald (born July 31, 1973) is an American professional skateboarder. Macdonald is one of the best-known professional vert skateboarders today, holding the record for the most X Games medals, and winning the World Cup Skateboarding competition eight times.[1] Originally from Melrose, Massachusetts, he started skateboarding in 1986 when he was twelve, and turned professional in 1994. In 1998 he was selected the "Best Overall Skater" in the reader poll of Transworld Skateboarding, and was also chosen to host Transworlds skateboarding trick tip video - Starting Point 2: Transitions.
He has also designed with SBI Enterprises and Bruce Middleton the Flybar 1200, a type of extreme pogo-stick.
In 1999, Macdonald delivered an anti-drug speech at the White House. This was preceded by Macdonald skateboarding down the marble floor of the hallway.[2]
In 1999, he was featured in the video game MTV Sports: Skateboarding featuring Andy MacDonald for the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles. He was also featured in the PC game Backyard Skateboarding.
Macdonald is credited for the invention of the mega ramp. He used to be pro for Plan B but then switched over to Positiv skateboards.
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1st in 2009 X Games 15 Vert Competition 1nd 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.
Macdonald currently resides in San Diego, California with his wife, Rebecca, and their son, Haden.