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| Full name | Eric Koston |
| Nickname(s) | Frost, Champ |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of birth | April 29, 1975 |
| Place of birth | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 160 lbs. |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skateboard |
| Event(s) | Street Street Best Trick Rail Bank to Bank Stair Set Park |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Worlds | 2000 Globe World Contest: 1st place 2000 X Games: 1st place 2000 Gravity Games: 1st place 2002 Gravity Games Street: 1st place 2003 X Games Street Competition: 1st place 2003 X Games Global Championship: 1st place 2003 Gravity Games: 1st place |
| Regional finals | 2007 Tampa Pro: 1st place |
| National finals | 2005 Canadian Open: 1st place |
Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai American professional skateboarder who grew up in San Bernardino, California.[1][2]
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Life
Eric Koston's father, Bob, was in the Air Force when he and Eric's mom met. Wanida, Eric's mom, was from Thailand. Eric was born in Bangkok, and moved to the states at 9 months old. His parents were divorced when he was 5, and Eric grew up in San Bernardino, California.
Career
In 1992, Koston first got sponsored by the "Girl team"and moved to Los Angeles. He officially turned pro in 1993 when he joined the "H-Street Team". Koston was most known for his Nollie-based and switch-based skills. His career has been highlighted by his 1st place in the 2000 Globe World Contest, X Games and Gravity Games, his 1st place win in the 2002 Gravity Games Street, and his 1st place in the 2003 X Games Street Competition, X Games Global Championship and Gravity Games. He was named ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards Skateboarder of the Year in both 2001 & 2002[1][2]. Koston was featured in "Goldfish", Mouse", "Menikmati" and "Yeah Right!", Girl Skateboard Company films, and "Fully Flared", a Lakai skateboard film. Koston is the co-owner of the private skate park "The Berrics" with friend and fellow professional skateboarder Steve Berra.Eric Kostons favorite school to skate is Lorena Elementary in Los Angeles
Sponsors
- Fourstar Clothing Company
| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Summer X Games 1, "park" | 4th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 2, "park" | 23rd | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 5, "park" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "park" | 13th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "best trick" | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Melburne Global World Cup, "street" | 12th | ||||||||||
| Vancouver Slam City Jam, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Cleveland Gravity Games, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 7, "park" | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Vancouver Slam City Jam/VTC#1, "street" | 35th | ||||||||||
| Boost Mobile Vegas Pro Invitational, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Cleveland Gravity Games, "street" | 4th | ||||||||||
| X Games 8 Global, "park" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "park" | 20th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "best trick" | 9th | ||||||||||
| Goofy VS Regular, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| X Games 9, "street" | 5th | ||||||||||
| World Cup Season Ender, "street" | 31st | ||||||||||
| Dew Tour Season Ender, "street" | 8th | ||||||||||
| Dew Action Sports Tour, "park" | 11th | ||||||||||
| Van's Downtown Showdown, "stair set" | 13th | ||||||||||
| Van's Downtown Showdown, "bank to bank" | 10th | ||||||||||
| West 49 Canadian Open, "street" | 8th | ||||||||||
| West 49 Canadian Open, "rail" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Dew Tour, "park" | 5th | ||||||||||
| X Games 11, "street" | 7th | ||||||||||
| Tampa Pro Games, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| X Games 12, "street" | 5th | ||||||||||
| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Selected Videography
- H Street's 'Next Generation' (1992)
- Mouse (1997) (V)
- Yeah Right! (2001) (V)
- "Fully Flared" (2006)
- I Stole Kajaks Wax! (2007) (V)
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