Andy Macdonald: Skateboarding, Tony Hawk & Becoming an Olympian at 51

Andy Macdonald is a legendary professional skateboarder, 23-time X Games medallist and Team GB Olympian who made history at Paris 2024 as the oldest skateboarder ever to compete at the Olympic Games, aged 51. In this episode of Origin Story, Andy Macdonald sits down with David McIntosh Jr for a conversation about skateboarding, ageing, discipline, fatherhood, risk, creativity, Tony Hawk, the Olympics, and why skating has been his “fountain of youth” after nearly 40 years in the sport. From starting skateboarding at 12, turning professional in the 1990s, competing alongside legends like Tony Hawk, and eventually representing Team GB at the Paris Olympics, Andy explains how skateboarding shaped his identity, kept him young, and taught him how to keep showing up long after most people would have stopped. This is a funny, wise and inspiring conversation about longevity, obsession, play, purpose, and what happens when a 51-year-old skateboarder proves that age is just a number. Follow David McIntosh Jr: Instagram: @davidmcintoshjr Follow Andy Macdonald: Instagram: @andymac720 Sponsored by Neutonic — the nootropic drink designed for focus, energy and getting stuff done. Use code DAVID at checkout.

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May 12, 20261h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 12, 2026
Duration: 1h 1m
Channel: Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Andy Macdonald is a legendary professional skateboarder, 23-time X Games medallist and Team GB Olympian who made history at Paris 2024 as the oldest skateboarder ever to compete at the Olympic Games, aged 51. In this episode of Origin Story, Andy Macdonald sits down with David McIntosh Jr for a conversation about skateboarding, ageing, discipline, fatherhood, risk, creativity, Tony Hawk, the Olympics, and why skating has been his “fountain of youth” after nearly 40 years in the sport. From starting skateboarding at 12, turning professional in the 1990s, competing alongside legends like Tony Hawk, and eventually representing Team GB at the Paris Olympics, Andy explains how skateboarding shaped his identity, kept him young, and taught him how to keep showing up long after most people would have stopped. This is a funny, wise and inspiring conversation about longevity, obsession, play, purpose, and what happens when a 51-year-old skateboarder proves that age is just a number. Follow David McIntosh Jr: Instagram: @davidmcintoshjr Follow Andy Macdonald: Instagram: @andymac720 Sponsored by Neutonic — the nootropic drink designed for focus, energy and getting stuff done. Use code DAVID at checkout.

SPEAKERS

David McIntosh Jr
host
Podcast host of Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr who interviews guests about their backgrounds and careers.
Andy Macdonald
guest
Professional vert skateboarder and Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee who became an Olympian at age 51.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr, featuring David McIntosh Jr and Andy Macdonald, Andy Macdonald: Skateboarding, Tony Hawk & Becoming an Olympian at 51 explores andy Macdonald on vert skating, Olympics, and skateboarding’s global evolution Macdonald explains vert skateboarding’s origins, ramp dimensions, and why access to facilities and weather shaped different skate cultures in the UK versus Southern California.

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