American professional skateboarder (born 1999)
Tom Schaar
Schaar in 2017
Born (1999-09-14 ) September 14, 1999 (age 24)
Malibu, California , U.S. Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Country United States Sport
Skateboarding
Tom Schaar (born September 14, 1999) is an American
professional
skateboarder .
[1] He was the first skateboarder to land a "
1080 ," which is three revolutions, and was the youngest
X Games gold medalist after completing the first
1080 in a competition at the 2012 Asia
X Games in
Shanghai ;
[2]
[3]
Forbes Magazine listed Schaar to their 2020 30 Under 30 Sports category highlighting the next generation of Sports talent.
[4]
Skateboarding career
In addition to being the youngest X Games gold medalist, Schaar is also the youngest
Dew Tour champion,
[5] the youngest
Vans Pool Party champion,
[6] and the youngest "Big Air" gold medalist at the
Austin
X Games .
[7] Before turning 18 years old, Schaar was a nine-time X Games Medalist.
[8] On March 20, 2019, Schaar was named to the first-ever
U.S.A Skateboarding National Team .
[9]
Milestones
In October 2011, Schaar became the 8th person in history to land a
900 on a skateboard.
[10]
In September 2016, Schaar became the 1st person in history to land a Stalefish 900 on a skateboard.[
citation needed ]
1080
In 2006, skateboarder and
snowboarder
Shaun White unsuccessfully attempted the 1080 on 21 occasions at that year's X Games and 29 occasions the year before. It had previously been considered the "[[Holy age 6, Schaar had watched White's 2006 attempts from the
stands .
[11]
In March 2012, at the age of 12, Schaar landed the first 1080 on a skateboard after four previous (unsuccessful) attempts.
[12] Schaar commented to
ESPN , "It was the hardest trick I've ever done, but it was easier than I thought.".
[13] He completed the feat on a
mega ramp .
At the Asian
X Games , he won skate Mini Mega by landing the
1080 ,
[14]
[15] and became the first to land a
1080 on a skateboard in a competition and the youngest ever to win an X Games gold medal at the age of 12.
Schaar's main sponsors are
Element Skateboards ,
[16]
Vans Shoes ,
[17] and
Monster Energy .
[18]
Training
Schaar performs exercises that focus on boosting his strength, lower body power, and core strength while attempting to improve his
flexibility & mobility.
[19]
Records
Contest history
References
^ Element.
"Element - TeamCategories" .
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"Tom Schaar – the boy who landed skateboarding's first 1080 spin" . May 9, 2012.
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b
c
"X Games Asia 2012 Skateboard Street, Vert and Mini Mega results" . May 2, 2012.
^ Smith, Chris; Kleinman, Dan (eds.).
"The 2020 30 Under 30: Sports" .
Forbes . Retrieved December 3, 2019 .
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a
b
c
"Skate results -- 2012 Dew Tour Pantech Beach Championships, Ocean City, Md" . xgames.espn.go.com .
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"Vans Pool Party 2015: Tom Schaar Wins" . YouTube. May 17, 2015.
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"Austin 2014 America's Navy Skateboard Big Air - Men" . xgames.espn.go.com .
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"X Games Austin 2016 Reveals First Wave of Invited Athletes - Transworld Business" . March 29, 2016.
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"Tom Schaar" . usaskateboarding.net . Retrieved August 7, 2019 .
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"12-year-old Tom Schaar youngest skater to land 900" . xgames.espn.go.com .
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Skateboarder Tom Schaar hopes to carry success into X Games by Baxter Holmes (
LA Times , June 28, 2012)
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"Tom Schaar lands skateboarding's first-ever 1080" . Los Angeles Times . April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012 .
^ Hamm, Keith (March 30, 2012).
"12-year-old Tom Schaar lands 1080" . ESPN. Retrieved May 14, 2020 .
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"Tom Schaar Wins Gold at X Games Asia" . redbullusa.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012 .
^ Sinclair, Jessica (April 3, 2012).
"Tom Schaar Lands Skateboarding's First 1080 (Video)" .
Long Island Press . Long Island, New York. Archived from
the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012 .
^ Element.
"Element - TeamCategories" .
^
"Tom schaar Biography, Videos & Photos - DC Shoes" .
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"Tom Schaar" . Monster Energy . Archived from
the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016 .
^ Gallop, Ryan (July 26, 2018).
"X Games Preparation at NAKOA: A Look inside" . NAKOA Performance . Retrieved January 22, 2019 .
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"The Boardr Skateboarding and BMX Events Production" .
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"The Boardr Skateboarding and BMX Events Production" .
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"The Boardr Skateboarding and BMX Events Production" .
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"Worldskate - Skateboarding & Roller Sports - Results - RESULTS WST: SHARJAH - PARK 2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" .
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"Current and Past Results" .
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g Rob Meronek (March 1, 2018).
"Tom Schaar Profile Bio" . Theboardr.com .
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"Vans Park Series" . vansparkseries.com . Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
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"Minneapolis 2017 Men's Skateboard Park" . xgames.espn.com . Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Minneapolis 2017 Skateboard Big Air" . xgames.espn.com . Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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a
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"Australia" . Bowlarama.com.au . Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
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"Vans Park Series" . July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Vans Park Series" . July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Vans Park Series" . July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Vans Park Series" . July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Huntington Beach | 2016 Men's World Pro Tour" . Vans Park Series . July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Vans Park Series" . July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Vans Park Series" . vansparkseries.com . Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
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"Austin 2016 Men's Skateboard Park" . xgames.espn.com . Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"BIG AIR DOUBLES – FINAL" . xgames.espn.go.com .
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"SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL" . xgames.espn.go.com .
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"Vans Crowns Tom Schaar and Legend Chris Miller Champions of the 10th Anniversary Vans Pool Party" .
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"AMERICA'S NAVY SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL" . xgames.espn.go.com . June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014 .
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"Dew Tour is Coming to Long Beach, California, July 23-24, 2016" . May 2, 2016.
^ Rob Meronek (July 12, 2014).
"Contest Results: Van Doren Invitational Vancouver Finals" . Theboardr.com .
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"AMERICA'S NAVY SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL" . ESPN X Games . ESPN Internet Ventures. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013 .
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"SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL" . ESPN X Games . ESPN Internet Ventures. June 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013 .
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"SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL" . ESPN X Games . ESPN Internet Ventures. June 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013 .
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"Tom Schaar 4th Place Run: Skate Bowl Final | DewTour.com - Action Sports Events Powered by Mountain Dew" . Archived from
the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014 .
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"SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL" . ESPN X Games . ESPN Internet Ventures. May 19, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013 .
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"Tom Schaar - X Games" . xgames.espn.go.com . Archived from
the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014 .
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"Vans Pool Party: Full Results and Photos" . vans.com . Archived from
the original on August 19, 2013.
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"SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL" . ESPN X Games . ESPN Internet Ventures. April 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013 .
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"SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL" . ESPN X Games . ESPN Internet Ventures. April 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013 .
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"Summer X Games Los Angeles 2012 - Results: Skateboard Big Air - Men - ESPN" . espn.go.com . Archived from
the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013 .
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"Summer X Games Los Angeles 2012 - Results: Skateboard Vert - Men - ESPN" . espn.go.com . Archived from
the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013 .
External links
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