Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins

Lyndsey "Lyn-Z" Adams Hawkins (born September 21, 1989) is an American professional skateboarder.

Not to be confused with Lyn-Z.
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
Hawkins at X Games XV
Personal information
Full nameLyndsey Adams Hawkins
Born (1989-09-21) September 21, 1989
San Diego, California, United States
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Summer X Games
2004 Los Angeles Vert
2007 Los Angeles Vert
2009 Los Angeles Vert
2003 Los Angeles Park
2005 Los Angeles Vert
2008 Los Angeles Vert
2010 Los Angeles Vert
2003 Los Angeles Vert

History and family

Born in San Diego, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins was raised in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, and spent part of her childhood in Sayulita, Mexico, just outside Puerto Vallarta. An athletic child, Hawkins started surfing and skateboarding at age 6.[1] She got into skateboarding when her brother Tyler bought her a membership at the Encinitas YMCA.[2] She also played soccer, baseball, basketball, and gymnastics.[3]

Her legal name is Lyndsey, and Adams is her middle name. She started using the nickname Lyn-Z in the 4th grade.[4]

Hawkins often customizes the griptape on her skateboards. Many bear the letters RIP, in memory of her father, who died in December 2003.[3]

On June 4, 2011, Hawkins became engaged to Travis Pastrana, who stopped the show at the Nitro Circus Live World Tour in Las Vegas, got on one knee, and proposed.[5] The two married on October 29, 2011, near Hawkins' southern California home.

On February 26, 2013, Hawkins and Pastrana announced on their social network webpages that they were expecting their first child due in September 2013. Hawkins gave birth to a girl named Addy Ruth on Labor Day, September 2, 2013. On August 5, 2014, she announced that she and Pastrana were expecting their second child; a girl named Bristol Murphy was born on February 9, 2015.

Skateboarding

Hawkins is at the forefront of a very small group of professional female skaters. She is also one of a few skaters to skate the DC Mega Ramp, and the first female skater to do so.[6]

Due to a broken arm in 2005, and a torn ACL (resulting in surgery) in 2006, Lyn-Z has missed out on many competitions. In lieu of participating, she was the on-camera host for the girls competition at the West 49 Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario in September 2006.

In 2007, Hawkins returned to competition, and won the gold medal in the Women's Vert competition at X Games 13 in Los Angeles.[7] In 2008, she placed second in the same competition, and in 2009 she returned to win another gold medal in 1st place, also in the Women's Vert competition.

Major sponsors include Volcom,[8] Nixon Watches, Birdhouse Skateboards, Oakley eyewear, Type-S wheels, S-one helmets, and K-five Boardshop.

In 2008, Hawkins appeared on the cover of Concrete Wave Magazine's annual Skateboard Directory.[9]

On November 21, 2009, Hawkins became the first female to land a 540 McTwist during the "Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show" in Paris, France.

Snowboarding

While focused mainly on skateboarding, Hawkins is also an avid snowboarder. She has recently begun entering snowboarding competitions. In 2007, her year-end National ranking was 23rd in Slopestyle and 9th in Halfpipe.[10]

Video games

Hawkins made her video game debut in Tony Hawk's Project 8, becoming the second female playable skater in the Tony Hawk games after Elissa Steamer. She later appeared in Tony Hawk: Ride, Tony Hawk: Shred, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD.

Sponsors

Skateboard videos

Hawkins is featured on a number of skate DVDs including Getting Nowhere Faster and the Groms series of DVDs , which highlight some of the top Grommets in various Extreme Sports.

Major contest results

YearTitleResult
2010 X Games 16, Los Angeles, California 2nd place (vert)
2009 X Games 15, Los Angeles, California 1st place (vert)
ISF Skateboarding World Championships, Boston, Massachusetts 1st place (vert)
2008 X Games 14, Los Angeles, California 2nd place (vert)
2007 X Games 13, Los Angeles, California 1st place (vert)
Soul Bowl, Huntington Beach, California 2nd place (bowl)
Pro Tec Pool Party, Orange, California 2nd place (bowl)
2005 West 49 Canadian Open, Toronto, Ontario 20th place (street)
Pro Tec Pool Party, Orange, California 5th place (bowl)
X Games 11, Los Angeles, California 2nd place (vert)
X Games 11, Los Angeles, California 9th place (street)
Globe World Cup, Melbourne, Australia 4th place (street)
Globe World Cup, Melbourne, Australia 8th place (mens vert - best trick)
Tampa Am, Tampa, Florida 3rd place (mens vert)
2004 X Games 10, Los Angeles, California 1st place (vert)
X Games 10, Los Angeles, California 4th place (street)
Gallaz Skate Jam, Dortmund, Germany 6th place (street)
Vans Triple Crown, Cleveland, Ohio 99th place (street)
Vans Triple Crown, Cleveland, Ohio 14th place (mens vert)
Vans Triple Crown, Vancouver, British Columbia 12th place (street)
Vans Triple Crown, Vancouver, British Columbia 8th place (vert)
Globe World Cup, Melbourne, Australia 8th place (street)
2003 X Games 9, Los Angeles, California 3rd place (vert)
X Games 9, Los Angeles, California 2nd place (street)
Next Cup, Aguanga, California 2nd place (mens street)
Next Cup, Aguanga, California 3rd place (highest wall)
Slam City Jam, Vancouver, British Columbia 3rd place (vert)
Slam City Jam, Vancouver, British Columbia 5th place (street)
West 49 Canadian Open, Toronto, Ontario 14th place (street)
2002 Slam City Jam, Vancouver, British Columbia 3rd place (vert)
Slam City Jam, Vancouver, British Columbia 5th place (street)

References
  1. "Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins | Biography | Girl Sports | Skateboard | Pictures". Kidzworld.com. 1989-09-21. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  2. "SkateboardDirectory.com: News : Lyn-Z Adams/Hawkins Interview: Skateboarding's Next Generation".
  3. "lyn-zadams.com". Archived from the original on 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  4. Ruibal, Sal (2004-09-16). "Teen takes quick ride to top of skateboarding world". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  5. "410 - Content is gone - Red Bull".
  6. "Mega-LynZ". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  7. "X Games". Expn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  8. http://www.volcom.com/girls/team/lynz.html
  9. "ConcreteWave SEARCH / SPARK / STOKE". Concretewavemagazine.com. 2012-05-15. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  10. "X Games". Expn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
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