Tony Hawk to Focus on Health but Has No Plans “On Quitting Anytime Soon”

Tom Brady Serena WilliamsShaun White Roger Federer and Sue Bird were just a few of the great athletes who left the sport they had dominated for more than a century. They have won numerous championships and received accolades that no one can match.

Enter Tony Hawk. 

He has dominated skateboarding just as much as the aforementioned superstars have been at the pinnacle of their sports, but unlike the rest of them – he is still pushing.

The 54-year old skateboarding legend who took part in the first documented skateboarding event “900” This skateboarding pioneer was also a major in the sport. His legacy will be carried on through numerous Tony Hawk pro-skateboarding video games as well as philanthropic initiatives like Skatepark ProjectSkate parks are built in places where there is little to no opportunity.

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Tony Hawk is on stage at Metallica Presents The Helping Hands Concert at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles on December 16, 2022. (Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images P+, MTV)

He doesn’t plan to slow down.

“It’s always been the idea that there are new things to learn,” Hawk spoke to Fox News Digital recently. “I never got into skateboarding because I thought I’d be rich and famous so it’s not like I wanna rest of my accolades. And, obviously, I’m older, so my style of skating has changed a bit, but it still is what keeps me fired up. And so I want to do it as long as possible. When you’re asking about longevity, I mean, I guess I’m the litmus test now to how far you can take it and at what age. And I don’t plan on quitting anytime soon, so I’ll let you know when I get there.”

Hawk said that while the kickflips are still possible, he has been more conscious of his health the past year.

Tony Hawk skates in an exhibition prior to the Skateboard Vert competition held at the X Games Austin, Texas on June 5, 2014. (Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images

Hawk stated that he has kept a close eye on his cholesterol and blood pressure over the past 10 years. Hawk said he turned to Qunol products like CoQ10, which support heart and vascular health and turmeric, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Hawk found the partnership with the wellbeing brand to be a natural fit.

“When they approached me about if I was interested, I literally sent them a video of my holding a bottle and said ‘yeah, I’m already a customer and I’ve been taking CoQ10 for the last 10 years or so,’” He spoke to Fox News Digital.

Hawk is committed to his health and is determined to continue his activities, even after his latest injury.

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“I try to stay active the best I can. Honestly, that’s been challenging recently because I broke my leg last year and I had to have a second surgery on it a couple months ago,” He stated. “So, getting motivated to be active and exercise when dealing with that has been really tricky.

Tony Hawk told Fox News Digital he was already using Qunol when the brand approached him. (Qunol)

“But I do think that’s important to just stay in motion however you can. Generally, for me, it’s a little more rigorous in terms of my skating and what I like to do. But when you get to be, you know, I’m 54 now, and when you get to be my age, just staying in motion in whatever context is going to be helpful to your longevity. I’ve been trying to exercise to get my leg back in order, get on the stationary bike, go swimming and finally like last week I’ve been able to skate again. So now, I’m off and running.”

Hawk has competed competitively since 2021 after initially walking away in 2003. However, as he explained, he never got into skateboarding for the fame or the money.

“It’s not possible, because it was all a nightmare when I was growing-up.” Hawk told Fox News Digital when asked whether he thought it would be possible for his career to explode like it has. “This level of success has never been achieved by anyone. This is where it gets difficult because I chose to skateboard because it was a different kind of sport from mainstream and team sports. I loved that it was more individualistic and a purist than if it were merely a sport. Those are things I really loved about it and it wasn’t about trying to make a name for yourself beyond just our little world of skateboarding.

Tony Hawk, a professional skateboarder listens to the Bitcoin 2021 conference held in Miami on Saturday, June 5, 2021. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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“So, to have this kind of success has been unimaginable and I’m thankful, obviously, I don’t want to dismiss it. I’m incredibly, incredibly thankful and the idea that I can still do it for a living at my age is something I would have never imagined when I was a teenager or even in my twenties. It’s all just a dream come true.”

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