Kiko Francisco
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| Born | Jericho Jojit Francisco Jr. December 7, 2001 Torrance, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Carson, California | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||
Style | Park | |||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | Mazel Paris Alegado | |||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles
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Jericho "Kiko" Jojit Francisco Jr. is a Filipino skateboarder and coach.
Career
[edit]Competitive skateboarding
[edit]Kiko Francisco has been skateboarding at an early age. In 2010, he has been frequenting at the Venice Beach Skatepark and has competed in the annual skate competition alongside adults.[1]
He has represent the Philippines officially for the first time during the 2019 SEA Games.[2] He won a gold medal in the men's park event.[3]
Francisco competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in September 2023 although he failed to make a podium finish.[4]
Francisco made an attempt to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and reached the second phase of the Olympic Qualification System. [5]
At the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, Francisco earned his second overall SEA Games gold medal by winning by men's park event.[6][7]
In September 2026, Francisco joined the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. He finished fourth in the men's park.[8]
Coaching
[edit]Francisco runs First Class Skate, a coaching business around 2022. Among his students is Mazel Paris Alegado,[9] who is also a fellow Asian Games competitor.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Jericho "Kiko" Francisco Jr. was born on December 7, 2001, to Filipino parents Jericho Sr. and Brenda Francisco.[10][2] His father immigrated to the Philippines in the 1980s, while his mother traces her roots to San Carlos, Pangasinan.[2] Francisco was born in Torrance, California[11], but Carson is his hometown.[6] His father introduced him to skateboarding when he was four years old.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Little Lord of Dogtown". LA Weekly. November 25, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Tupas, Cedelf (December 10, 2019). "Burning leave credits worth it for Franciscos as son strikes gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Pinoy skateboarders secure back-to-back golds in park skate". GMA News. December 8, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Navarro, June (September 25, 2023). "Asian Games: Youngster Mazel Alegado, Jericho Francisco miss out on medals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ Montejo, Mark Rey (March 14, 2024). "Skateboarder Kiko Francisco bolsters Paris bid". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Dannug, Jonash (December 13, 2025). "Kiko Francisco triumphs in extreme skateboarding, claims second SEA Games gold". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (December 14, 2025). "Jericho Francisco proves to be prophetic as PH sweeps park golds in SEA Games skateboard". Rappler. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ "No regrets for Kiko Francisco after 'amazing' experience at Asian Games". ABS-CBN News. September 25, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ Lomibao, Jun (September 25, 2026). "Mentor, student share Asiad skate center stage". BusinessMirror. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Skateboarding Men - Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Asian Games 2026. September 23, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Kiko Francisco - Powell-Peralta® Team". Powell-Peralta. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Filipino skateboarders
- Skateboarders from California
- Skateboarders at the 2022 Asian Games
- Skateboarders at the 2026 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2025 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- SEA Games medalists in skateboarding
- Sportspeople from Carson, California
- Sportspeople from Torrance, California
- American people of Filipino descent