Tom Schaar – the boy who landed skateboarding's first 1080 spin

He may only be 12 years old, but Tom Schaar from Malibu, California is already a big news within the world of skateboarding. In last few weeks, the youngster achieve one of the "holy grails" of the sport, by becoming the first person ever to perform a '1080' (three full rotations whilst airborne).

The feat, which Tom has pulled off several times since first performing it in March using a "mega ramp" at Woodward West in Tehachapi, California, drew plaudits from such skating luminaries as Tony Hawk. As if breaking a new boundary within the sport wasn't enough, Tom also grabbed headlines earlier this month in Shanghai after becoming the youngest ever X Games champion.

Tom once again managed to pull off a 1080 to win the Skateboard Mini MegaRamp title, beating a stellar list of top names that have defined the sport in the process including Andy MacDonald, Bob Burnquist and last year's champion Pierre-Luc Gagnon.