Sean Malto
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-09-09) September 9, 1989
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Men's street skateboarding
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Newark Street
Bronze medal – third place2010 Street
Summer X Games
Silver medal – second place2013 Foz do Iguaçu[1]
Street League Skateboarding[2]
Gold medal – first place2011 Newark

Sean Malto (born September 9, 1989)[3] is an American professional skateboarder.[4]

Early life

Malto is from Lansing, Kansas. He is of Euro-American and Filipino descent. Malto started skateboarding at the age of 10 at the hands of the inspiration of his older brothers Travis, Justin and Chris . He explained in a 2013 video segment for the Skullcandy brand that the Escapist Skate Shop in Kansas City supported his skateboarding from an early age and has never ceased in this role.[5]

Professional skateboarding

Malto's first skateboard deck sponsor was Girl Skateboards and, as of April 2018, he continues to be sponsored by the company.[6] Malto's part in the 2012 Girl/Chocolate video Pretty Sweet was remixed by Girl and Ed Banger Records. Nearly ten minutes in length, the remixed part is edited to the Justice song "Brian Vision MMXIII" and "Secam" by Mr. Oizo.[7]

At the finals of the Kansas City stop of the 2013 SLS competition, one of Malto's skateboarding trucks dismantled during the performance of a trick and he was subsequently eliminated as a contender.[8]

In November 2013, Malto suffered an extreme ankle injury that sidelined him from the professional skateboarding circuit for almost 3 years. An in depth documentary on his recovery was uploaded to YouTube in 2016. Malto's first video part since his return is 'Nike SB: Elite Squad' part which was uploaded to YouTube, the Berrics, and the Nike SB website.

Sponsors

As of 2017, Sean Malto's sponsors are Girl,[9] Nike SB,[10][11] Spitfire Wheels, Thunder Trucks, Beats by Dre, Diamond Supply Co., Escapist Skateboarding, Bones Bearings, Grizzly Griptape, GoPro and Mountain Dew.[12][13][14][15]

Awards

Business of Sean Malto

Founded by Australian surfer Josh Kerr and professional US skateboarders Mikey Taylor and Paul Rodriguez, the Saint Archer Brewing Co. is a microbrewery that is co-owned by the brand's "Ambassadors," including Malto.[17] The team of Ambassadors includes professional skateboarders Eric Koston, Brian "Slash" Hansen, and Bryan Herman; professional and non-professional surfers Taylor Knox, Dusty Payne, Laura Enever, and Jeff Johnson; former professional snowboarder Todd Richards; photographer Atiba Jefferson; and surfboard shaper Chris Christenson.[18]

Contest results

  • 2010 Cph Pro - 1st
  • 2011 Street League Skateboarding Championships - Won[4]
  • 2013 Cph Pro - 3rd
  • 2013 X Games Foz do Iguacu - 2nd

Videography

  • Rough Copy
  • Through Being Nice
  • Escapist: Fourteen Deep
  • Etnies: Sangria Nights
  • Transworld: And Now
  • Street Dreams
  • Gatorade: Go All Day with Chaz Ortiz
  • Escapist: Red and Yellow (2012)[19]
  • Girl/AntiHero: Beauty and the Beast (1 and 3)
  • Girl: Outbackwards
  • Girl: Yanks on Planks
  • Girl/Chocolate: Badass Meets Dumbass
  • Girl: Yes We CANada
  • Fourstar: We're OK EurOK
  • Fourstar: Gang of Fourstar
  • Fourstar: A Tribe Called Mapquest
  • Etnies: Arizona (2009)
  • Etnies: Etnies in Japan
  • Etnies: Barcelona (2008)
  • Etnies: Bratwurst Jam
  • Transworld: Skate and Create (2009 and 2010).
  • Girl and Chocolate: Der Bratwurst Tour Ever
  • Girl/Chocolate: Pretty Sweet (2012)
  • Chiefs Kingdom: Sean Malto (2013)
  • Greenlabel: We Are Blood
  • Nike Skateboarding: "Elite Squad" (2017)
  • Chocolate Chip (2017) [20]
  • Doll (2018) [21]
  • Nike Skateboarding: "Trust Fall" (2019)
  • Nike Skateboarding: "Constant" (2021)

Video game appearances

Malto is a playable character in the 2010 video game Tony Hawk: Shred.

References

  1. ↑ "Sean Malto's official X Games athlete biography". xgames.com.
  2. ↑ "Yuto Horigome Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video Global Rank: 23rd Overall".
  3. ↑ Brink in Skate (September 9, 2010). "Happy Birthday Malto!". etnies.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Sean Malto Wins Street League". GrizzlyGriptape.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ Satchel Hippy (July 11, 2013). "Sean Malto Skullcandy" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Team: Sean Malto". GirlSkateboards.com. 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ T.S. Fox (July 15, 2013). "Girl Skateboards and Ed Banger Records Team Up to Remix Sean Malto's 'Pretty Sweet' Part". Hypebeast.com. Media Lab Limited. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ MYXGAMES2013 (June 9, 2013). "Streetleague Skateboarding 2013: Kansas City Final" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Team: Sean Malto". Plan B Skateboards. 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Nike Skateboarding team: Sean Malto". Nike Skateboarding. Nike, Inc. 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Sean Malto". Fourstar Clothing Co. 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Team". ESCAPIST SKATEBOARDING. 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Team". Grizzly Griptape. 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  14. ↑ "GoPro Proudly Welcomes Sean Malto to the Team". GoPro. Woodman Labs, Inc. April 20, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  15. ↑ Kailee Bradstreet (October 10, 2013). "SEAN MALTO SIGNS WITH MOUNTAIN DEW". TransWorld Business. GrindMedia, Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  16. ↑ Ben Kelly (June 15, 2009). "11TH ANNUAL TWS AWARDS: SEAN MALTO WINS BEST ROOKIE". Transworld Skateboarding. Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  17. ↑ Templeton Elliot (July 29, 2013). "Mikey Taylor For Saint Archer". The Skateboard Mag. Strictly Skateboarding. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Our Crew". Saint Archers Brewery. 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  19. ↑ "BEHIND RED AND YELLOW WITH SEAN MALTO". Skateboarder. GrindMedia, LLC. September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  20. ↑ Daniel Policelli (April 7, 2017), Sean Malto - Chocolate Chip, archived from the original on December 20, 2021, retrieved October 8, 2018
  21. ↑ "Girl Skateboards / Doll". girlskateboards.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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