While many people have been left twiddling their thumbs for the duration of the novel coronavirus shutdowns, this 11-year-old athlete took advantage of his free time spent in quarantine to make skateboarding history.
This week, Gui Khury became the first skateboarder to ever land a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp.
For perspective, the Brazilian youngster had not even been born when 22-year-old Tony Hawk completed the first 900-degree turn back in 1990. Gui completed his first 900-degree turn at just 8 years old.
Now two decades after Hawk's accomplishment, Gui says he was able to complete the jaw-dropping 1080-degree feat by using his time off from school amidst the pandemic to train. Upon expertly landing the triple-turn earlier this week, Gui says he could hardly comprehend his achievement.
"I was like, oh my God, what did I just do?" Gui Khury told Reuters. "I was just like OK, I landed it. Now I am going to celebrate."
Gui later told reporters that he celebrated by sharing a bowl of macaroni and cheese with his family.
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