Aaron Homoki
Aaron "Jaws" Homoki (/həˈmoʊki/;[1] born February 2, 1990) is an American professional skateboarder from Phoenix, Arizona.[2] Homoki is famous for his ability to withstand big drops and to clear large gaps, despite his self-proclaimed inability to "pop an ollie very high."[3]
He is a four-time winner of Thrasher's King of the Road competition: once as a mystery guest for Alien Workshop, in 2012, and three times for Birdhouse, completing a three-peat in 2013, 2014, and 2015.[3][4]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Born | February 2, 1990[5] Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 5'7" | ||||||||||
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) | ||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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He also appeared on the cover of Thrasher magazine's March 2016 issue by landing an ollie melon grab over Lyon 25, a 25-stair, measuring at a height of 14 feet 9 inches and a length of 22 feet,[6] first made famous (though never landed) by Swedish skateboarder Ali Boulala in Lyon, France. He had tried the drop the previous year, tearing his MCL, but he went back and made it with his father and Boulala in attendance as a tribute. Homoki also listed Boulala's Flip Skateboards Sorry part as his "Classic" (or favorite) part in Thrasher.[7]
Homoki won a bronze medal in the Skateboard Park final at the 2014 X Games in Austin.[8]
Video game appearances
Homoki is a playable character in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5.
Videography
Peter Vlad's Wonderful Horrible Life (2007)
A Happy Medium (2008)
Birdhouse it's always sunnies in Australia (2009)
Ipath Promo (2009)
Ipath Search and Enjoy Tour (2011)
A Happy Medium 2 (2011)
The Other Ones (2011)
Thrasher King Of The Road 2012 (2013)
Bones New Ground (2013)
A Happy Medium 3 (2014)
Dekline True Blue (2014)
Software Hardware v1.0 (2016)
Birdhouse Saturdays(2017)
A Happy Medium 4 (2018)
Birdhouse Beautiful Mutants (2019)
References
- "Aaron JAWS Homoki's History Of Jumping" on YouTube
- "Aaron Homoki's official X Games athlete biography".
- "Thrasher Magazine - King of the Road 2015: Team Profiles".
- "Thrasher Magazine - King of the Road 2014: Team Profiles".
- "Aaron "Jaws" Homoki - About - Facebook".
- https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/jaws-vs-the-lyon-25
- "Thrasher Magazine Shop - Current Issue - Magazines".
- Aaron Homoki wins Skateboard Park bronze. Xgames.espn.com. Retrieved on 2017-04-12.