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Skateboarding needs height classes. 6' skaters should not be judged the same as 5' 7" skaters.
Agreed, and especially 6'2 + skaters can just pop over stuff way easier then others
For instance I think Tyshawn's sideways table kickflip was more impressive, compared to Diego's.
Besides Tyshawn's being at a demo and I know Diego did it first; but Diego is almost 6'4. Tyshawn looks about 5'10 - 5'11 or effectively 6' with shoes, and that may be the shortest that could accomplish the feat tbh , but I'd love to be proved wrong. ( I could see Bobby or Christian Maalouf doing it too )
People with the highest pop are usually shorter, you can only tuck your legs in so far and you still need a high jump to do anything in skateboarding. Also adding to what Mean Salto said, not only you have to move more leg but it's also way easier to jump and leave the board behind when you're tall, short people have more space to slide their foot.
Some evidence on the whole weight thing, notice how the shorter dude jumps the lightest.