Elliot Sloan

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Elliot Sloan
Sloan performing at the 4th Mega Ramp in Rio de Janeiro, 2012
Personal information
Born (1988-07-29) July 29, 1988 (age 37)[1]
New York City, U.S.
Websitewww.elliotsloan.com
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place2013 Los AngelesSkateboard Big Air
Silver medal – second place2015 AustinSkateboard Big Air
Silver medal – second place2015 AustinSkateboard/BMX Big Air Doubles
Silver medal – second place2013 Foz do IguaçuSkateboard Big Air
Silver medal – second place2013 MunichSkateboard Big Air
Bronze medal – third place2010 Los AngelesSkateboard Big Air Rail Jam
Bronze medal – third place2013 BarcelonaSkateboard Big Air
Gold medal – first place2019 MinneapolisSkateboard Big Air
Nitro World Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place2016 Salt Lake CitySkateboard Best Trick
Gold medal – first place2017 Salt Lake CitySkateboard Best Trick
Silver medal – second place2018 VistaSkateboard Vert

Elliot Sloan (born July 29, 1988) is an American professional skateboarder. He is a sixteen-time X Games medalist (7 Gold),[2] most recently winning gold[3] in the Skateboard vert best trick event at the 2023 X Games in Japan.

Sloan was born in New York City and was raised there.[1][4] He cites Tony Hawk as an influence for him to begin skateboarding.[5]

Besides skateboarding, Sloan is also an active guitarist. He was the lead guitarist and bassist of the melodic death metal project The Stranded, which released 1 album on July 2nd 2012, Survivalism Boulevard.[6] In 2020 he formed the metal act Night Fiends with In Flames drummer Tanner Wayne.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Elliot Sloan's official X Games athlete biography". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Elliot Sloan lands MegaRamp tailgrab 900". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Elliot Sloan wins gold in Skateboard Big Air". XGames. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Biography". ElliotSloan.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ O'Neil, Devon. "Reflecting on Tony Hawk's 900". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ The Stranded - Survivalism Boulevard, 2012, retrieved February 3, 2025
  7. ↑ wookubus (May 22, 2020). "Night Fiends (In Flames) Debut "Synthetic Vulture", Norma Jean & As I Lay Dying Members Guest". Theprp.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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