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Team Rider: Christian Hames
Age: 12
Birthday: 7/7/87
Sponsors:
Spoonfish, Etnies, Pro Tec Helmets, Element Skateboards, Smith Sunglasses, Destructo Trucks, Skate Street Park
Born: Ojai, CA
Stance: Regular
Years Riding: 2
First Board ever owed: Flip "Tom Penny" mini
Set-up on Board: Element "Twigs" mini, Destructo trucks, Element 52mm wheels, Speed Metal bearings
Riders who influenced you or look up to: Jamie Thomas, Billy Rohan, Bam Margara
Favorite trick: Kickflip, backside flip, early indy no-footer
Favorite Place to Ride: Skate Street Ventura, Vans Skatepark
Where do you see your sport going in the future? Getting bigger and more popular and being accepted as a real sport
Who do you see as the up and coming riders in your sport? Ryan & Shane Sheckler, Corbin Hames, Shane Shlick, Corey Ryan
Favorite place / event ever rode at? Skate Street Ventura
If you could trade place with someone who would it be? Rick McCrank
Typical breakfast: cereal or toast with milk
Time you wake up: 7:00 a.m.
What did you want to be growing up? Be a pro skateboarder and travel
Favorite bands: Offspring, Rolling Stones, Blink 182, Black Sabbath
What's in your walkman / CD player right now? Offspring
Favorite Movie: Star Wars, Idle Hands
Favorite Book: Maniac McGee
Girlfriend / wife? girlfriend - Katie E.
Shout outs / Thanks yous: Thanks to Dad & Mom for driving me all over the state so I can compete in contests and skate at parks all over
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We hit this handrail and 4 set after the competition on 9-17-2000

 

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CASL Contest Palace Park Irvine, CA 9-17-2000

 

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Jones Soda Picture

 

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This is a clip from the contest at Palace and some skating afterwards at a local handrail