Jamie Foy
American skateboarder
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Jamie Foy (born June 14, 1996) is an American regular-footed skateboarder.[1][2][3] He was crowned 2017 and 2024 Skater of the Year by Thrasher magazine.[4][5][6] He skates for Death Wish Skateboards, Thunder Trucks, Shake Junt, Spitfire Wheels, Redbull and New Balance Numeric.[7]
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| Born | June 14, 1996 (age 29) Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Foy was born and grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He started skating at the age of 1 and entering local skate contests at a young age. Foy started his career in 2013 and won several competitions in Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
In 2016, Foy moved to Los Angeles and quickly gained popularity after appearing in 7 videos in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, he became pro for Deathwish Skateboards and was invited to join the Street League Tour. He was named Thrasher's Skater of the Year the same year.
Foy has won a total of three X Games medals in 2019 and 2021.[8]
Filmography
- CHAPPED: HERE AND NOW (2018)
- Deathwish: Deathwish (2018)
- Dickies: Another Day, Another Bodega (2019)[9]
- New Balance: String Theory (2019)[10]
- Red Bull: YOU GOOD? (2019)[11]
- Deathwish: Uncrossed (2020)[12]
- Cinco (2021)
- Dickies: Loose Ends (2021)[13]
- Spitfire: Stoking The Fire (2022)[14]
- Baker / Deathwish: BAKER HAS A DEATHWISH PART 2 (2024)[15]
- Dickies: Honeymoon (2024)[16]
- New Balance: Intervals (2024)[17]
