5’6” Aussie born Jake Brown landed the first 720 in big-air competition at the X-Games and then hit the quarter pipe after it to help reduce speed and finish the run. Nearly 50’ in the air he lost his board and fell straight to the bottom of the ramp. Miraculously he walked away from the event.

Sign On San Diego calls it a 540 McTwist, a totally different trick, but there is more information about Brown, with quotes and stills of the video there.

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