Posted on Jun 29, 2023
This 13-year-old skateboarder just made history in front of Tony Hawk
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Who is she? Arisa Trew is a 13-year-old surfer and skateboarder from Australia's Gold Coast.
She recently made history at Tony Hawk's Vert Alert competition held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Trew became the first female skateboarder ever to land a 720 in a competition – it was also her first time ever landing the trick.
What's the big deal? For the uninitiated, a 720 is a skateboarding trick first pioneered by Tony Hawk in 1985; it requires the skater to complete two full rotations while in the air.
This week marked the 20th anniversary of Hawk landing the world's first 900 – for you math wizards out there, that means he added another half rotation to his time spent up in the air.
Who is she? Arisa Trew is a 13-year-old surfer and skateboarder from Australia's Gold Coast.
She recently made history at Tony Hawk's Vert Alert competition held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Trew became the first female skateboarder ever to land a 720 in a competition – it was also her first time ever landing the trick.
What's the big deal? For the uninitiated, a 720 is a skateboarding trick first pioneered by Tony Hawk in 1985; it requires the skater to complete two full rotations while in the air.
This week marked the 20th anniversary of Hawk landing the world's first 900 – for you math wizards out there, that means he added another half rotation to his time spent up in the air.
This 13-year-old skateboarder just made history in front of Tony Hawk
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."After shuttering the category 13 years ago, the X Games is reintroducing a women's category for vert skating, where Trew has already qualified due to her performance at Vert Alert.
One metric, from GoSkate, a skateboarding lesson resource, estimates that 40% of new skateboarders are women."...
..."After shuttering the category 13 years ago, the X Games is reintroducing a women's category for vert skating, where Trew has already qualified due to her performance at Vert Alert.
One metric, from GoSkate, a skateboarding lesson resource, estimates that 40% of new skateboarders are women."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel impressive return too...
..."Hawk was in the audience watching as Trew made history and went on to win the women's final. She also earned a portion of the $75,000 shared competition prize."...
..."Hawk was in the audience watching as Trew made history and went on to win the women's final. She also earned a portion of the $75,000 shared competition prize."...
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That's pretty awesome! It also provides motivation to other female skateboarders, as they've seen it happen now. It's possible, and most likely probable for a few in the future.
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