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TRENDING NOW: Age doesn’t stop Tony Hawk from taking another shot at one of his most memorable tricks

June 29 2016 08:36 AM

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk's best days as a professional may be behind him, but that's not stopping him from pulling off one of the hardest tricks in the business.

It's been 17 years to the day since Hawk landed the sport's first 900 and to commemorate the event, he decided to try it one last time.

What's your favourite skateboarding trick?

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Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.

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