He may be one of the greatest skaters the world has ever seen, but for many the name Tony Hawk will always be remembered for a video game that required furious button-tapping and gravity-defying stunts.

That game is now probably considered vintage, and as he approaches 50 so too is Tony Hawk.

Except screw you, because 17 years after landing his first 900 he is at it again. Having nailed it during the 1999 X-Games, the iconic skater was determined to show that he still has it going on.

Spoiler alert, he does, but you can see that for yourself below:

[source:epicthings]