Taïg Khris
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Taïg Khris is a French-Greek-Algerian professional inline skater.
In 2001, Taïg Khris wins the Inline Vert event, with the double backflip in X Games
history. [Matt Lindenmuth was the first to land the double backflip in a vert ramp.]
In 2002, Taïg appears in a video game, Aggressive Inline, which is available for the PlayStation 2
, Xbox
, and GameCube
.
In 2010, Taïg drops from the first floor of the Eiffel Tower
(131 feet high) onto a massive vert ramp below, and immediately falls onto his buttocks, as he bafflingly breaks the world record for the highest roller skate jump. Landing isn't required, evidently.
In 2011, he set a new world record for a roller skating jump when he leapt 29m (95 feet) down a long ramp in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.
American aggressive inline skater Chris Haffey is set to destroy Taig's 29m jump on December 9, 2011 at the Air F.I.S.E. event in Marsaille, France.
Biography
He started skating when he was six years old. He learned in-line skating as a teenager and began competing, eventually winning gold medals in X Games competitions.In 2001, Taïg Khris wins the Inline Vert event, with the double backflip in X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
history. [Matt Lindenmuth was the first to land the double backflip in a vert ramp.]
In 2002, Taïg appears in a video game, Aggressive Inline, which is available for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, and GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
.
In 2010, Taïg drops from the first floor of the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
(131 feet high) onto a massive vert ramp below, and immediately falls onto his buttocks, as he bafflingly breaks the world record for the highest roller skate jump. Landing isn't required, evidently.
In 2011, he set a new world record for a roller skating jump when he leapt 29m (95 feet) down a long ramp in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.
American aggressive inline skater Chris Haffey is set to destroy Taig's 29m jump on December 9, 2011 at the Air F.I.S.E. event in Marsaille, France.
Biography
- Aaron S. RosenbergAaron S. RosenbergAaron S. Rosenberg is an American novelist and game designer.-Biography:Originally from New Jersey and New York, Aaron Rosenberg returned to New York City in 1996 after stints in New Orleans and Kansas...
. Extreme Sports Biographies: Taïg Khris. Rosen Publishing. March 2004. - Ian F. Mabaney. Taïg Khris : In-Line Skating Champion (Extreme Sports Biographies). PowerKids Press. August 2005.