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Yuto Horigome (堀米 雄斗) is a Japanese professional skateboarder. He won the gold medal in the inaugural Olympic men's street event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first person ever to win a gold medal in men's Street Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics.

Childhood
Horigome along with his two younger brothers were born in Tokyo, Japan, to taxi driver and ex street skateboarder Ryota Horigome. Ryota Horigome exposed his son Yuto to skateboarding before he could walk. At the age of seven Yuto was already frequenting Tokyo's Murasaki Sport's Park, better known as "Amazing Square" Skate Park. Yuto practiced spent hours here practicing his tricks and honing his skills. By age 12 he knew his dream was to be a professional skater and continued to train relentlessly, encouraged by his heroes Mike Carroll, Gino Iannucci, Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Shane O'Neill, and Paul Rodriguez.

Early Career
At age 14, Horigome began traveling to the United States for skating trips and eventually moved to Los Angeles, California, where he currently resides. California's thriving and vibrant skate culture empowered Horigome to continue practicing and begin entering skate contests. Horigome scored 2nd place in the Wild in the Parks hosted by Volcom and The Berries. He has competed in numerous American skateboarding pro tours, such as the Tampa Am and Dew Tour, as well as participating in filming parts.

Career
Horigome was sponsored by a Japanese board company early on. In 2015, he entered the Wild In The Parks skate contest in Los Angeles, hosted by Volcom and The Berrics, where he finished 2nd. While in Los Angeles, he filmed some skating parts alongside Canadian skateboarder Micky Papa, who was sponsored by Blind Skateboards. Horigome joined the Blind Skateboards team later that year and stayed with the team until January 2019. In May 2019, Horigome joined April Skateboards, owned by pro skater Shane O'Neill, who turned Horigome pro.

World Skateboarding Ranking
Yuto Horigome ranked second in men's street on the World Skate (WS) World Skateboarding Olympic Rankings in June 2019, with 62,480 points. At that time, American Nyjah Huston topped the men's street rankings with 67,080 points.

As the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for a year and the number of skateboarding events in 2020 was significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WS Olympic Rankings for June 2021 included points earned from events in the 1 January–30 September 2019 season and the 1 October 2019 – 30 June 2021 season. In the June 2021 men's rankings, Horigome remained in second place, with 249,200 points, behind Huston's 269,900 points.

Sponsorships
As of August 2023, Horigome is sponsored by Nike SB, April Skateboards, Hardies Hardware, Venture, Spitfire, Mixi, Murasaki, Rakuten, Lipovitan, Louis Vuitton, Supreme (brand), Delta Air Lines.

Personal Honors
Horigome was named "Skater of the Year" at the Japan Action Sports Awards in 2017 and 2018.

Contest history
This list contains top pro tour, 5-star, and world championship events in which Horigome has participated; it is not an exhaustive list.

Videography

 * 2017: For Days - Blind
 * 2019: April Skateboards Pro Part - Nike SB
 * 2021: The Yuto show ! - April Skateboards
 * 2021: Spitfire - Thrasher (magazine)
 * 2023: Yuto Horigome in Tokyo - Nike SB
 * 2023: Turbo Green - April Skateboards
 * 2023: April - Thrasher (magazine)