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}} Thumper Nagasako (born April 13, 1983 in Wailuku, Hawaii) is an American professional Vert Skater. Nagasako started skating when he was 11 in 1994 and turned professional in 2002. Nagasako has attended many competitions in his inline skating career. In 2012 he retired from professional competitions. Thumper Nagasako has made the leap from his solitary practice on an island in the Pacific to competing on the World stage such as the X-Games, Gravity Games and the World Championships. His passion has taken him all over the US and all the way to Germany, England, Russia and Barcelona. His rookie year he finished the year ranked #4th in the World and the #1 American. He was also the top American at the last X-Games, European Challenge in Russia and the Kings of Warriors in Barcelona. He’s been on NBC, ABC, FS SPORT, ODN, ESPN, ESPN2 and other major networks. Thumper is the only inline skater from Hawaii to turn pro. He also started Highrollaz, an online community for vert inline skaters. In 2009 Highrollaz released the DVD, "Vert Rollerblading." He wanted to become pro since he was 11 years old . He has had many injuries, surgeries, lots of traveling and many difficulties with training on Maui in isolation from other pros. In 2008 he moved from Hawaii to the action sports training camp Woodward in Pennsylvania to further pursue his career. For over the past 4 years Thumper has been training there pursuing his passion. He has decided that it’s now time to retire from competition. Thumper said, “I will always rollerblade. It’s my art, meditation, and passion. It’s just time to retire from contests. The demand on my body is too much and injuries build up. I went to Barcelona last November and came in 4th 2011. When I went there I decided that, that could be my last contest so I made sure to soak it all in. I went way beyond I would have ever thought when I go into rollerblading in 1994. I loved it and it was my whole life. It’s thought me so much beyond the sport. I’ve been disadavanged being from Hawaii with no other pros to skate with so I had to make up for it in everyway I could. From rollerblading I’ve learned about nutrition, weight training, sports psychology, chiropractic, physical therapy, and much about my self. My rollerblading goes far beyond the sport. it’s changed who I am and I am blessed I made it so far. I would like to thank everyone for all the support. Especially the Maui County for having a facility I could train on and my parents for everything! I look forward to being back in Hawaii skating for the love of it for myself." Thumper still inline skates regularly and manages his video production company, HI FOCUSED. == Competitions == *2011 4th King of Warriors Barcelona, Spain *2010 5th European Challenge Moscow, Russia *2010 2nd Hawaii Real Street Competition *2009 1st Hawaii Real Street Competition *2009 2nd C-Bus Throwdown, Columbus OH *2009 2nd Roc City Jam, Rochester NY *2008 6th LG World Championships Seattle, WA *2007 7th LG World Championships. Dallas, TX *2007 1st Hawaii Real Street Competition *2007 5th LG Action Sports Tour San Diego *2005 European Challenge, Berlin, Germany: 3rd *2005 7th LG Action Sports World Championship, Manchester, England *2005 8th LG Action Sports US Championship, Pomona, CA *2005 5th LG Action Sports Tour, Sacramento, CA *2005 Mobile Skate Park Series, Cincinnati, OH *2004 ASA Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert): 14 *2004 8th X Games, Los Angeles, CA *2004 4th Core Tour Venice Beach, CA *2003 4th in the world ASA Pro Tour Year-End Ranking (Vert) *2003 5th ASA World Championships *2003 7th Gravity Games, Cleavland, OH *2003 13th X-Games, Los Angeles, CA *2003 8th ASA Pro Tour, Milwaukee *2003 6th ASA Pro Tour, Cincinnati, OH *2002 1st ASA Amateur World Championships, Pomona, CA *2002 1st ASA Amateur Regionals Del Mar, CA 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thumper Nagasako」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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