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Skateboarding At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
There were 80 quota spots available for skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics was an event held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was the debut appearance of skateboarding at the Summer Olympics. Skateboarding was one of four new sports added to the Olympic program fo .... Each NOC could obtain a maximum of 3 spots in each event (total 12 maximum across the 4 events). Each event had 20 athletes competing: 3 from the World Championships, 16 from world rankings, and 1 from the host, Japan. The full list of skaters qualified was announced on 9 June 2021. Timeline Qualification summary Men's park **Continental representation Women's park **Continental representation Men's street **Continental representation Women's street **Continental representation References {{DEFAULTSORT:Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification Qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skateboarding At The 2020 Summer Olympics
Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics was an event held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was the debut appearance of skateboarding at the Summer Olympics. Skateboarding was one of four new sports added to the Olympic program for 2020; it is also provisionally approved for the 2024 Summer Olympic games. The proposal to add skateboarding to the Olympics was approved in August 2016.How skateboarding made it to the Olympics: an institutional perspective Retrieved 19 August 2021. Qualification There were 80 quota spots available for skateboarding. Each event had 20 competitors: three qualified from the World Championships, 16 from the world rankings, and one from the host country of the Olympics, Japan.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Federico
Ivan Federico (born 20 March 1999 in Cirié) is an Italian skateboarder. He has competed in men's park events at several World Skate Championships, notably winning bronze in 2016. He has also competed at X Games, finishing fourth in 2017 and winning gold in 2019. He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ..., finishing in 18th place. References Italian skateboarders Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics 1999 births Living people Olympic skateboarders for Italy People from Cirié World Skateboarding Championship medalists Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Turin {{Italy-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Brown
is a British-Japanese professional skateboarder and surfer who competes for Great Britain. She is the youngest professional skateboarder in the world, and has also won the American TV programme '' Dancing with the Stars: Juniors''. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in the park event, making her the country's youngest ever medallist. Personal life Sky Brown was born in Miyazaki, Japan. She is the older sister of Ocean Brown. Her mother, Mieko, is Japanese and her father, Stuart, is British. In Japanese, her given name is written in kana as (Sukai) or in kanji as (Sukai); as is standard for non-traditional Japanese names, her family name is written only in kana script. Her British father lived in the United States for several years before moving to Japan. Brown lives in Miyazaki, but spends around half the year in the US. Her family are skateboarders, and her preschool had a skate park. She has a skating ramp in her bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Yosozumi
is a Japanese professional skateboarder. She won gold medals in the inaugural women's park events at the Asian Games, in 2018, and at the Olympic Games, in 2021. Career Yosozumi started skateboarding in 2013 and was influenced by her older brother to take up the sport. In September 2017, it was reported that on weekdays she trained for five hours after attending school. World Cup At the 2016 World Cup Skateboarding which was hosted in Tokyo, she competed in the women's park event where she finished 29th among competitors. She returned in the 2018 edition hosted in Orange, California and competed in the bowl event instead where she placed sixth. Vans Park Series Yosozumi skated at the 2017 Vans Park Series (VPS) Asian Championships in Singapore where she finished third. At the women's division of the VPS Pro Tour in Brazil in June 2018, Yosozumi claimed the top spot by outbesting Yndiara Asp of Brazil and Brighton Zeuner of the United States. At the Huntington Beach, Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misugu Okamoto
is a Japanese skateboarder. She won the gold at the women's park event at the World Skateboarding Championship in 2019 and, in 2021, she qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Biography Okamoto was born in Takahama, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,736 in 20,500 households, and a population density of 3,717 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takahama .... Aged 13, she won the World Skate World Park Championship in 2019, and also won another three Olympic qualifying events. In November 2019, she became the first skater to land a kickflip Indy in women's competition. In 2021, it was announced that Okamoto had qualified for the Women's Park skateboarding competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She finished fourth in the event, after falling on her final run. References Living people Japanese female skateboarders Skateboarders at the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Oberholtzer
Dallas Oberholzer (born 27 June 1975) is a South African professional skateboarder. He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and was the 2nd oldest competitor, in this event behind Rune Glifberg. He finished 20th in the 2021 competition. Oberholzer returned to Olympic Competition in the 2024 Paris Summer Games, competing once more in the men's park event and finishing 22nd in the prelims. At age 49, he was the second-oldest competitor in the 2024 event. Veteran British/American skateboarder Andy Macdonald was older at age 51. Biography Oberholzer started skateboarding in 1985. He graduated 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg The University of Natal was a university in the former South African province Natal which later became KwaZulu-Natal. The University of Natal no longer exists as a distinct legal entity, as it was incorporated into the University of KwaZulu-N ..... In Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Glifberg
Rune Glifberg (born 7 October 1974), nicknamed "The Danish Destroyer", is a Danish professional skateboarder. He is one of three skaters to have competed at every X Games. He has a total of 12 X Games medals. At 46, he became the oldest skateboarder to ever compete in the Olympic Games and the first male skateboarder to ever compete in a park event in the Olympic Games when he represented Denmark in the men's park event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Early life Rune Glifberg was born in Copenhagen and began skating at the age of 11 years after a friend brought a skateboard as a gift, which he had bought in the US. He entered his first pro contest in France in 1990 and turned pro in 1992. Glifberg moved from Denmark to Costa Mesa, California, after he finished secondary school in 1995. Professional skateboarding In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a vert skater and relocated to the United States. Glifberg signed a contract with Flip Skateboards and, as of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Anderson (skateboarder)
Andy Anderson (born April 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional skateboarder. Anderson is best known for his unique style, which blends classic tricks of the early decades of skateboarding with more modern techniques. Anderson is known for always wearing a protective helmet while skateboarding, which is extremely uncommon among professional street skateboarders. Anderson represented Canada in the men's park skateboarding event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career Anderson turned pro for Powell Peralta in 2019, and is currently sponsored by Powell Peralta, Etnies, Skull Skates, Mini Logo, and Bones, along with clothing brands such as, Swatch and Skullcandy. Anderson's first pro video part with Powell Peralta was released on December 25, 2020. On March 25, 2021, Anderson starred in Seen Him, which was a skate film directed and filmed by, the Zenga Bros. As of 2022, Seen Him is the most-viewed video on the Powell Peralta YouTube channel, and as of Sept 4th 2022, three of Anderson' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Leon
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to: People *Danny Altmann, British immunologist * Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer * Danny Baker (born 1957), English journalist, radio and TV presenter *Danny Barnes (other), several people * Danny Bonaduce (born 1959), American radio/television personality, comedian * Danny Brown (born 1981), American rapper *Danny Joe Brown (1951–2005), American singer, Molly Hatchet * Danny Burawa (born 1988), American baseball player * Danny Carey (born 1961), American drummer, Tool * Danny Clark (other), several people * Danny Collins (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh footballer *Danny Boy Collins (born 1967), English wrestler *Danny Coulombe (born 1989), American baseball player *Danny Cox (other), several people * Danny Denzongpa (born 1948), Indian actor * Danny DeVito (born 1944), Italian-American actor, comedian, producer and director *Danny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Edtmayer
Tyler Edtmayer (born 26 December 2000 in Lenggries) is a German skateboarder. He has competed in men's park events at several World Skate Championships, finishing 24th in 2018 and 18th in 2019. He is set to compete in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 .... He also qualified to represent Germany is Men's Park Skateboarding in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. References 2000 births Living people German skateboarders Olympic skateboarders for Germany Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria German sportspeople of American descent 21st-century German people {{Germany-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Woolley
Kieran Woolley (born 20 November 2003) is an Australian skateboarder known for his technical abilities and innovative style. He grew up riding motorcycles, surfing and skating on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. He first competed in skateboarding at the age of 12 and soon won Junior and later Senior Australian Street, Bowl and Park Championships. Woolley is currently ranked #4 in the World Skate male park rankings for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Recent Competition Results 2021: Tokyo Olympic Games – 5th 2021: Tampa Am - 1st Bowl Jam 2021: Red Bull Cold Bowl Invitational, Philadelphia - 1st 2022: Phoenix Am 2nd 2022: X Games, Chiba, Japan 2nd 2022: Rune Glifberg Invitational Bowl Jam- Copenhagen Open 1st 2022: Summer X Games USA 1st (First Australian to win Gold in Park Skateboarding) 2022 Summer Dew Tour 4th 2022 Oi Rio Pro 5th 2023 (2022) World Championships Dubai 4th 2023, 2022, 2021 Lord of the Bowl - Belco Bowl Jam Awards Kieran was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Mateu
Jaime Mateu Solivellas (born 28 October 1995 in Palma de Mallorca) is a Spanish skateboarder. He has competed in men's park events at several World Skate Championships, finishing fourth in 2018 and 29th in 2019. He is set to compete in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 .... References External links * * * 1995 births Living people Spanish skateboarders Olympic skateboarders for Spain Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca {{Spain-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
