Alana Smith
Skateboarder
An accomplished skateboarder before reaching their teenage years, they landed a 540 McTwist at only 12 years old. They became the Guinness World Record holder as the youngest athlete ever to medal at the X Games.
They started skating when they were 7 years old and never looked back.
They won a silver medal at the 2013 X Games in Barcelona in the Women's Park event.
They have three younger sisters and are from Mesa, Arizona.
They helped continue the growing trend of skateboarding becoming a sport for all genders, following in the footsteps of Lyn-Z Hawkins, Lacey Baker, Elissa Steamer, and others.