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BEFORE 1999 A number of opinions exist about pre-1999 900's. The most prominent of these is the argument that Danny Way landed the 900 in 1989, and it appears in an early Santa Cruz film. In response, Tony Hawk has said: Due to the unofficial nature of Skateboarding , it is difficult to know what condition of landing is required to claim the trick with credibility. TONY HAWK Tony landed the trick in 1999, at the X-Games , after eleven failed attempts. It was past regulation time but, as one announcer said, "We make up the rules as we go along. Let's give him another try." Probably due to his immense celebrity status, none of the other skaters protested. Hawk twice landed on his board, but it flew out from under him. When he finally completed the trick, his arms windmilled and his hand barely grazed the ramp {Link without Title} . Nonetheless, he rode away. The trick won the Best Trick competition by a large margin. At a later X-Games, Hawk landed the trick again, this time during regulation time. The 900 was the last trick on a wishlist he had written a decade earlier. Some other tricks on the list included an ollie 540, a kickflip 540, and a varial 720. In an interview in 1999, Hawk admitted he does not have "any desire to spin further" {Link without Title} . AFTER 1999 Since Tony Hawks' famous execution of the trick, it has been preformed by two other skateboarders.
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