Born: January 7, 1999, Tokyo, Japan (Show more) Yuto Horigome (born January 7, 1999, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional skateboarder who is the first-ever Olympic gold medalist in the men’s street skateboarding event, which debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Horigome’s father, Ryota Horigome, a taxi driver and former street skateboarder, introduced his son to the sport by sitting the boy on a skateboard when he was just a toddler, even before he was able to take his first steps. By the time he was 7, Yuto Horigome was frequenting Tokyo’s Murasaki Sports Park (popularly known as the “Amazing Square”), where he perfected his balance, learned ...(100 of 1010 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!