A skate contest or skateboarding contest or skateboarding competition is a competition between people
skateboarding
Skateboarding is an extreme sport, action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry Profession, job, and a ...
, usually on a designated course or ramp, typically decided by judges' scoring.
History
The first skate contest took place in 1973 in
Hermosa Beach, California, sponsored by Makaha and held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School.
In April 26 & 27, 1975,
The Zephyr Boys impress the crowd at the Bahne-Cadillac National Championships held as part of the Del Mar Ocean Festival. Coverage from this skate contest propelled the
Z-Boys as first skate celebrities. The unique and aggressive style of the Z-Boys caused a major sensation and controversy at the competition.
In 1982, Tony Hawk won his first skateboard contest at the
Del Mar Skate Ranch
The Del Mar Skate Ranch, also known as the DMSR, was an American skatepark in Del Mar, California, which opened August 1978 and was demolished July 1987. History
DMSR was designed by IPS (Inouye’s Pool Service) staffers Tom Inouye, Chris Strop ...
.
In 1983,
Tommy Guerrero won the first street-style skateboard contest at
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development ...
, in San Francisco.
The first
Tampa Pro competition took place in 1995 and was won by
Mike Vallely. The first
X Games
The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, ...
contest took place in 1995. The first
Street League Skateboarding
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) is an international skateboarding tournament series. The league features professional street skateboarders competing for the largest monetary prize in the history of skateboarding, and was founded by profession ...
contest took place in 2010. Skateboarding made its debut as an Olympic sport
at the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Photos of skate contests
File:People watch the Battle of the Beach 2 - Far Rockaway Skatepark - September - 2019.jpg
File:Andre Beverly rolls away after landing a trick at LES skatepark.jpg
File:Kevin Godette backside crooked grind at the LES skatepark3.jpg
File:Andre Beverly with the frontside crooked grind.jpg
File:Jiro Platt celebrates winning the Battle of the Beach 2 - 2019.jpg
File:180 in an orange shirt at Far Rockaway Skatepark - 2019.jpg
File:Skate Contest at the Pablo Ramirez foundation Skate With Your Mom event at Washington Skatepark in Park Slope.jpg
File:Donny Barley, Kava Garcia Vasquez, and Loren Michelle.jpg
File:Skate Contest Prize Skate4Changes.jpg
File:Skate for Changes Skate Contest Prize.jpg
File:SkateForChanges.jpg
File:Wil540 judges a skate contest.jpg
References
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