Other Sports
The 900 can also be attempted on a BMX bike, skis, snowboard, scooter or in-line skates. BMX-Rider Mat Hoffman was the first person to successfully land the 900 on film at a competition in Canada in 1989. At the 2002 X Games, Hoffman took the trick a step further by landing a no-handed 900. Simon Tabron's signature trick is the 900. In the 2007 X Games 13 Simon Tabron landed the first back-to-back 900s.
Because the gear of snowboarders, skiers, or inline skaters is affixed to their feet, the 900 is not considered to be a difficult trick for professionals in those sports and is performed rather often. A 1440 degree spin has been landed on skis, 1260 have been landed on inline skates, 1080 on bmx, 1080 on scooter.
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