Yuto Horigome was born on January 7, 1999, in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. His father, Ryota Horigome, was a former street skater, and he introduced Yuto to skateboarding even before he could walk. By the age of seven, Yuto was already a regular at Tokyo’s “Amazing Square” Skatepark, spending countless hours practicing his tricks and honing his skills.

At the age of 14, Yuto began traveling to the United States for skate trips. Eventually, he made a life-changing decision and moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of 16. Los Angeles, with its thriving skate culture, provided the perfect environment for Yuto to continue his skateboarding journey. He attended high school online due to his travel schedule, staying with friends, including pro skateboarder Micky Papa, during his time in LA.

In 2015, Yuto filmed skateboarding parts alongside Micky, who was sponsored by Blind Skateboards. Inspired by this experience, Yuto joined the Blind Skateboards team later that year and remained with them until January 2019.

Yuto has entered numerous skateboarding competitions, including:
Street League Skateboarding (SLS): Yuto made his professional SLS debut in May 2017 at the championship in Barcelona.
X Games: He has competed in various X Games events, including the 2019 Minneapolis Street, 2022 Chiba Street, and 2023 California Street competitions.
Olympic Games Skateboarding: Yuto made history by winning the gold medal in the inaugural Olympic men’s street event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He defended his gold medal in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, solidifying his status as a skateboarding legend.

Throughout his journey, Yuto drew inspiration from skateboarding icons like Mike Carroll, Gino Iannucci, Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Shane O’Neill, and Paul Rodriguez. Their influence fueled his passion for and commitment to the sport.

Yuto Horigome Skateboarding Videos:

Yuto Horigome's "Spitfire" Skate Video Part

"Yuto's had a helluva year, from droppin' his hit April part to snatchin' that weight back home. Still going, he hits LA landmarks and stacks a spine-crackin' hammer you won't forget."

"If I were Yuto I'd roll up to every spot wearing my Olympic gold medal. Never get kicked out of a spot again."

"Who else is here after he won his second gold"

"Dude his trick selection is heat in this. Wasn't a bunch of super tech shit, just brute force and commitment. His street skating is definitely a breath of fresh air."

Yuto Horigome's "April" Skate Video Part

"Dodging security in Japan and cracking moves at classic California locales, Yuto cooks up a short but super sweet offering that’ll make you hit rewind again and again.

Filmed by Junktown Braden Gonzales

Edited by Braden Gonzales"

"Bro! He's just so freaking clean. He has to be some sort of simulation. Welcome to The Matrix, my dude!"

"Yuto the perfect balance of big, tech and steeze."

"I love how since I ever saw this homie he has been ripping some dope ass old-school hip hop constantly!"

Yuto Horigome's "The Yuto Show" Rough Cut Skate Video 

"Yuto suffers in the streets like the rest of us. See the sessions that sent our dude into the stratosphere."

"Watching Yuto skating a contest: "man he's so stoic and consistent." rough cut: "AHHHEYEHHHAH! YO, EEEYO! LET'S GO!!" the inner bro comes out. I say this with no hate. Yuto is such a beast, and just insane to watch this cut, and how much he puts himself through to throw down these tricks."

"Loved seeing yutos personality in the rough cut, watching the part and him at street league I would’ve pictured him real quiet and timid but BEAST on a board and come to find out he’s loud and a lil goofy! Lol"

"Nothing but admiration for this guy. Amazing skills, and his reaction of anger and joy are so genuine, he sounds like a child ahah. Will go down as one of the GOAT for sure."

Nike SB | Yuto Horigome in Tokyo Skate Video Part

"Yuto Horigome in Tokyo, Japan for his SB Dunk Low."

"Big respect to Yuto for putting out such a heavy street part. He could easily just coast being a dominant contest skater and getting huge paychecks doing brand deals but he's still out there tre flipping 14 stairs in the streets"

"I'm shocked at how good he is, I loved seeing him at the Olympics, I'm Brazilian but I was super happy seeing him too"

"You can tell this kid loves what he does and his pure determination and skills are unbelievable."