This gives me an opportunity to clarify a myth from my childhood. Was Tony Hawk the first ever to hit a 720?
(Which is presumably "the first recorded" but I'm guessing if someone had done it, they'd have been shouting about it and -probably- the only kind of person who could pull it off would be a pro skater anyway?)
The rarity of seeing a 720 or above has as much to do with the fact that most skaters don’t skate vert - instead skating street or smaller transition - as the trick’s difficulty. Outsiders tend to imagine large spins are the holy grail of skate moves but almost all skaters aren’t interested in them for aesthetic reasons among others.
Arguably, this feat is easier for a small child, but still... insane talent at a young age.