Pierre-Luc Gagnon facts for kids
Pierre-Luc Gagnon in San Diego in 2009
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Luc Gagnon |
| Nickname(s) | PLG |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | May 2, 1980 Boucherville, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 168 pounds (76 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Vert, Big Air and Vert Doubles |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
| Men's Skateboarding | ||
| X Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Philadelphia | Vert |
| Gold | 2002 Philadelphia | Vert Best Trick |
| Gold | 2005 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Gold | 2008 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Gold | 2009 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Gold | 2010 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Gold | 2010 Los Angeles | Vert Best Trick |
| Gold | 2012 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Gold | 2015 Austin | Vert |
| Silver | 2000 San Francisco | Vert |
| Silver | 2000 San Francisco | Vert Doubles |
| Silver | 2004 Los Angeles | Big Air |
| Silver | 2004 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Silver | 2004 Los Angeles | Vert Best Trick |
| Silver | 2005 Los Angeles | Big Air |
| Silver | 2007 Los Angeles | Big Air |
| Silver | 2011 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Silver | 2013 Los Angeles | Vert |
| Bronze | 2005 Los Angeles | Vert Best Trick |
| Bronze | 2007 Los Angeles | Big Air |
| Dew Tour (Year End Standings) | ||
| Gold | Dew Tour 2008 | Vert |
| Gold | Dew Tour 2010 | Vert |
| Gold | Dew Tour 2011 | Vert |
| Silver | Dew Tour 2005 | Vert |
| Bronze | Dew Tour 2007 | Vert |
| Bronze | Dew Tour 2009 | Vert |
| Gravity Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Cleveland | Vert Best Trick |
| Silver | 2005 Woodwate | Vert Best Trick |
| Bronze | 2000 Providence | Vert |
| Bronze | 2002 Cleveland | Vert |
| Bronze | 2004 Cleveland | Vert |
Pierre-Luc Gagnon, commonly known by his initials, PLG (born May 2, 1980 in Boucherville, Quebec), is a Canadian professional skateboarder.
Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in 1992.
A frequent participant in the X-Games, he has won nineteen medals (nine gold) in the Vert, Vert Double, Big Air and Vert Best Trick categories. He has also been victorious on the Dew Tour and in the Gravity Games, and was the winner of the vert division of the Maloof Money Cup with a wide array of technical flip tricks and spins including a nollie heelflip indy 540.
Gagnon won the Skateboard Vert at the AST China Invitational in Beijing in 2008. He won his third successive X-Games gold medal and fifth overall, in 2010. Shortly after, he won his second Maloof Money Cup skateboard vert competition.
Gagnon is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall and weighs 168 pounds (76 kg). His sponsors include Darkstar skateboards, RDS clothing, Osiris Footwear, Electric visual, Monster energy drink, BOOM Headphones, Capix helmets and Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
Gagnon was a part of the cast in a VH1 reality series titled The X-Life.
Competition wins
- 2002 X Games
- 2002 Gravity Games
- 2005 X Games
- 2008 AST Chinese Invitational
- 2008 X Games
- 2008 Maloof Money Cup
- 2009 X Games
- 2010 X Games
- 2010 Maloof Money Cup
- 2011 Dew Cup
- 2012 X Games
- 2015 X Games
See also
In Spanish: Pierre-Luc Gagnon para niños
