Arto Saari

Arto Saari is a professional skateboarder. He was selected as the "2001 Skater of the Year" by Thrasher magazine and is often considered one of the best street skaters in the world. His skating stance is regular.

He has had several major injuries during his career. He almost died from head injuries whilst filming the Flip movie Sorry. These were sustained after he was warming up with a frontside boardslide while griding a handrail. He also had a reconstructive knee surgery in 2004.

Finnish skateboarders voted Arto Saari to the list of 100 Greatest Finnish Persons in a vote held during the summer of 2004 by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Arto Saari reached 26 in the list. Today Arto Saari is sponsored by

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