Skateboard World Record Longest and Highest Air Jump for Skateboarder Danny Way on a Big Air Mega Ramp. The longest jump was set by Danny Way in 2003 and was broken by Way again on 8th August 2004 with a 360 air at the X Games Mega Ramp -- Los Angeles. The Wikipedia Articles on Danny Way and the history of the Mega Ramp contain the following information: "Daniel Way (born April 15, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder and company owner who has been awarded Thrasher magazine's "Skater of the Year" award twice. Danny Way thought up the now common "MegaRamp" setup, a specific type of giant ramp arrangement consisting of the roll-in ramp, the gap jumps, and the final quarter pipe ramp. This setup was first seen at Point X Camp in the OP King Of Skate pay-per-view special in 2002. It was officially called the MegaRamp in 2004. It was introduced again and was officially called the MegaRamp in the 2003 DC Shoes video release "The DC Video", where Way set two world records in the same run - Longest jump (75 ft) and highest air (23.5 ft)." Wikipedia also has a very interesting article on the history of skateboarding as summarised below -- "Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. Skateboarding can also be considered a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation.[1] Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. 85% of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74% were male. Skateboarding is relatively modern - since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, bikers and inline skaters, motorcycles/mopeds. Links to the Wikipedia Articles on Danny Way and Skateboarding are on the following links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Way http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding
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