Ryan Sheckler

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    Reportedly, Ryan is the youngest professional skateboarder to ever win a pro street competition, at the age of thirteen. He continued to build quite a name for himself last year, winning numerous major street skateboarding competitions in 2003 , including the Slam City Jam, gold medals in both the X Games and Gravity Games, as well the overall title of the WCS Triple Crown Of Skateboarding.

    Ryan has been nominated in the category of Alternative Sportsman of the Year. The Laureus World Sports Awards claim to be "recognized as the premier honor of the international sporting calendar" and "unique in that they honor the world's best sportsmen and women for their achievements across all sports and all countries."

    The 2003 Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony was televised for global distribution and invited guests reportedly included some of the the worlds top international athletes and celebrities, including HSH Prince Albert, Rod Stewart, David Hasselhoff, Patsy Kensit and Rachel Hunter. According to organizers, 320 million people worldwide watched the 2003 awards ceremony.

    The fifth annual Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in Estoril, on the Lisbon Coast, Portugal , from May 8 - 10, 2004 .

    Ryan is sponsored by Etnies , Almost, Volcom , Darkstar , Tensor , Boost Mobile, Jokers, RDS Skate Supply, Sobe, nixon Watches, Yamaha , ProTec, Shorty's , Clive , Ninja Bearings , Throttle Junkie, and AlpineStars.

    Established in 1986, Ryan's current sponsor etnies started out with the goal of "designing the best skate shoes on the planet". Etnies claims to be the manufacturer of the first pro model skateboarding shoe ever, the Natas, and since then their business has expanded include snowboarding, surfing, moto-x and BMX.