# Best 16 Skateboarders of All Time

> Dogtown rebels, vert royalty, street innovators and Olympic teenagers each earned a spot by changing what a board can do.

*By YPB Team · Published November 1, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/best-16-skateboarders-of-all-time*

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1. **Tony Hawk** — score 1000/1000
   Vert pioneer who landed the first 900 in 1999 and took skateboarding mainstream.
2. **Ryan Sheckler** — score 832/1000
   Child prodigy who won X Games gold at 13 and later starred in his own TV series.
3. **Chris Cole** — score 717/1000
   Two-time Thrasher Skater of the Year renowned for gaps and handrails.
4. **Rodney Mullen** — score 636/1000
   Inventor of the flat-ground ollie, kickflip and dozens of tricks that define street skating.
5. **Bob Burnquist** — score 636/1000
   Brazilian vert and mega ramp master with a record haul of X Games medals.
6. **Leticia Bufoni** — score 538/1000
   Brazilian street star and multiple X Games gold medallist in women's street.
7. **Rayssa Leal** — score 538/1000
   Brazilian prodigy who won Olympic silver at 13 and became a world street champion.
8. **Yuto Horigome** — score 538/1000
   Japanese street skater who won Olympic gold in both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
9. **Christian Hosoi** — score 418/1000
   Stylish 1980s vert icon famous for huge airs and the Christ Air.
10. **Paul Rodriguez** — score 418/1000
   Smooth street skater with multiple X Games street golds since the 2000s.
11. **Sky Brown** — score 418/1000
   British park skater who became Britain's youngest ever Olympic medallist at Tokyo 2020.
12. **Steve Caballero** — score 0/1000
   Bones Brigade legend who invented the Caballerial and skated pro for decades.
13. **Danny Way** — score 0/1000
   Mega ramp innovator who jumped the Great Wall of China on a skateboard.
14. **Lance Mountain** — score 0/1000
   Bones Brigade member whose fun-loving style shaped skate culture and backyard ramps.
15. **Daewon Song** — score 0/1000
   Endlessly creative technical skater famous for manuals and obstacle play.
16. **Bam Margera** — score 0/1000
   CKY and Jackass star whose pro skating career made him a household name.

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