There were many successful skateboarders throughout skateboarding history.

Only a few of them remained legends who will live till skateboarding exists. A few of them will always be remembered as long as skateboarding exists.

To become a legend, you needn't only ride a skateboard. You need to put something more, you need to dedicate your life to skateboarding. A place in skateboarding history is not for winners only. It is for the people who left an undeletable trail in the history of this lovely sport.

Skateboarding history - the biggest legends

Christian Hosol

This guy remained known under the nickname "Anti Tony Hawk". As much as Tony was the legend and different in real life, Christian was his rival on the ramp with completely different behavior.

He was less technical than Tony Hawk, but he had more heart - attempting Christ Air or Rocket Air is not an easy task at all, and he was attempting it even two or three times per competition.

Definitively one of the bravest skateboarders in skateboarding history. He remained known as a charisma guy with parallel style. Even today, he has the fans. His style will always be remembered.

Enjoy his highlight reel!

Eric Koston

Definitively a different skateboarder with strange riding style. He was drawing a lot of attention during the 1990s.

He is the owner of many X-Games medals. He is also known as "the father of street skating". If Tony Hawk is the legend of vert, Eric is the legend of street skating.

His influence goes far beyond skateboarding. He owns a skate park and multimedia platform website.

This is his highlights reel!

Danny Way

A guy who is known for jumping over the Great Wall of China. But, Danny is a lot more than that. An extremely capable athlete who fears nothing, he performed many insane tricks during his career. This wouldn't be so significant if he hadn't repeated it four times! And with an injured ACL!

His life was a super fast progression, high quality of skateboarding and 100% dedication.

Really, this guy deserves a place in skateboarding history! Enjoy his highlight reel!

Stacy Peralta

Not only one of the most successful competitors of all time, but a man who gave his life to skateboarding.

He had many medals, but he is known for his brand, Powell-Peralta. This is one of the most dominant brands skateboarding has ever seen.

He is the director of movies "Dog Town" and "The Z Boys". Those are movies which promote skateboarding.

His place in skateboarding history is not earned. He is the best promoter of skateboarding!

Enjoy his highlight reel!

Rob Dyrdek

Maybe he wasn't a good skateboarder, but he is probably the best businessman in skateboarding history.

His skateboarding videos definitively promoted this sport. He is known for high-budget and high-quality videos related to skateboarding. He catapulted his career into the show business!

There is no fan of skateboarding who hasn't heard for Rob Dyrdek. He became extremely popular in skateboarding history throughout his creativity and ideas.

Here is one of his world-class videos. Rob definitively knows how to make people laugh!

Bob Burnquist

My favorite skateboarder and the first non-American to climb so high.

He is known for the statement "I will stop skating when I die".

You have the detailed story of Bob Burnquist here. He simply has to be remembered in skateboarding history!

Mark "Gator" Rogowski

He had a status or the rock star and a skateboarder in 1980s. His tricks were leaving the crowd breathless in every single competition. He was a charismatic and hard-partying man who knew how to enjoy the life. He was an outstanding promoter of this sport.

But he had a dark side. He liked alcohol and drugs. He raped and murdered a young girl and he is prisoned for life in 1992. Despite the tragic end of his career, some of his tricks will never be forgotten.

Enjoy his highlight reel!

Rodney Mullen

According to many magazines, Rodney is the most successful street skateboarder the world has ever seen.

The complete story is available here.

Here is his highlight reel!

Mark Gonzalez

The popular "Gonz" is the father of "modern street skateboarding". He is known for his improvements in the skateboarding history.

The first man to utilize handrails, the first man to skate switch, and the first man to ollie a major gap. After his appearance, skateboarding developed in completely different direction.

He will always be known for his world-class style, innovations, artistic temperament, and his will to improve.

Enjoy his highlights reel!

Tony Hawk

This is the pure legend. The best of all in skateboarding history.

If you are a true fan of this sport, you have to know him. You must have heard of him - it is Tony Hawk!!!

The full story is available here.

Enjoy his highlights!

And before you become the legend like the mentioned ones, stop by UrbanSurfer and check our latest collections of skateboards!