Eric Koston

Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is an American professional skateboarder. His family moved from Bangkok to California when he was 9 months old and he settled in San Bernardino when his parents divorced. He began skateboarding at the age of 11, when his older brother handed him an old Mark Gonzales board with mismatched trucks. He picked up skateboarding quickly and eventually dropped out of school in the 10th grade to become a full time professional skateboarder.

Contest history

• 7th in 2005 X Games: street
• 5th in 2004 X Games: street
• 1st in 2003 X Games: Global Championship
• 1st in 2003 X Games: street
• 4th in 2003 Gravity Games
• 1st in 2002 Gravity Games: street
• 1st in 2002 Tampa Pro
• 3rd in 2002 X Games: street
• 1st in 2001 Gravity Games: street
• 1st in 2001 Slam City Jam: street
• 1st in 2000 Gravity Games: street
• 1st in 1996 Tampa Pro
• 1st in 1995 PSL: street