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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchell Brusco |
| Born | (1997-02-20)February 20, 1997 (age 28) Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
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Mitchell "Mitchie"Brusco (born February 20, 1997) is an American proskateboarder. Nicknamed "Little Tricky", he began skateboarding at the age of three inKirkland, Washington,[1][2] gaining popularity and recognition as a young talent in skateboarding. Brusco is the first skateboarder in history to successfully land a1260, a skateboard trick in which the rider makes three-and-half revolutions in the air before landing, in competition. He also has held other records involving the1080 and the900.
Mitchie Brusco was born on February 20, 1997, to Mick and Jennifer Brusco.[3] The fourth of five children, he began skateboarding at the age of three, when he saw a skateboard for sale atTarget.[4][5] Brusco's mother began taking him toskateparks after seeing him roll around the house on his skateboard. Impressed by his skills at his age, Brusco's first sponsorship was from a local skate shop called "Trickwood" who asked him to join their local skate team. It was also at the skate shop that Brusco received his nickname of "Little Tricky".[5]
By the age of four, Brusco competed in more than 75 skateboarding competitions.[4] In 2002, when he was five years old, Brusco won a regional competition for children 8-years-old and under. This title also secured him the chance to compete in the 2002Gravity Games.[3] The same year, his family hired an agent to represent him.[6]
In July 2011, Brusco became the second skateboarder to land a900 on amega ramp.[7] At the time, this also made 14-year-old Brusco the youngest person to successfully complete a 900,[6] untilTom Schaar broke this record in October of that year at the age of 12.[8] At theX Games XVIII, Brusco became the first X Games competitor to land a 900 in theBig Air skateboard competition.[9][10]
On May 17, 2013, Brusco became the second skateboarder in history to successfully land a1080 on theMegaRamp, the first to land the 1080 in the Big Air event at theX Games, and only the third person known to have ever performed the move. In 2018, at the big air competition at X Games Minneapolis, he landed his second 1080 and earned his first X Games gold medal.[11]
In August 2019, Brusco became the first skateboarder to land a 1260 (three full and one-half revolutions) in a Big Air contest.[12]
In 2022, Brusco and Tyler Stroud launched SkateIQ, an online skateboarding coaching platform that offers paid subscription programs and individual video reviews.[13]
