Mike McGill
Mike Mcgill (* 1964 in the USA as Michael McGill) is a professional American skateboarder who became particularly famous for his signature trick McTwist .
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McGill was next Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi one of the most successful skateboarder in the 1980s and a member of the famous Bones Brigade , which was at that time, both in popularity and in success, the scene dominated (founder among others Stacy Peralta , who with the Z-Boys the Gave sport a new face). His McTwist trick (an overhead turned backside 540 ° mute-air - aerial maneuver with one and a half turns with a half somersault while the board is held at the tip - is performed in the halfpipe ), presented in 1984 at a skateboarding competition in Del Mar , changed the skate world sustainable and shaped the criteria for competitions for the years to come.
As trends changed, McGill switched to the business side of the sport and continues to sell his own boards to this day.
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| SURNAME | McGill, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGill, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American skateboarder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | United States |