LOS ANGELES :Tony Hawk's skateboard from his landmark 1999 "900" trick sold for around $1.15 million, Julien's Auctions said on Wednesday, setting a record for a piece of skateboarding memorabilia and more than doubling its pre-sale estimate.

Julien's said the auction, held on Tuesday at the Loews Hollywood Hotel and online, set multiple benchmarks for items tied to the 57-year-old American who became the first skater to land the two-and-a-half-revolution aerial during the 1999 X Games in San Francisco.

Hawk said proceeds from the sale will support The Skatepark Project (TSP), his nonprofit organisation that helps build public skate parks in under-served areas. Hawk himself was on hand to bring the hammer down on the sale on Tuesday.

Protective gear Hawk wore for the "900" also drew str

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